Zwetsche

German

Alternative forms

  • Zwetschge (originally limited to southern Germany and Austria, but now becoming predominant)
  • Quetschken

Etymology

From the Middle Latin plural form *davascena, from Latin damascēna (“the ones pertaining to Damascus”), from Ancient Greek δαμασκηνά (damaskēná, “damascene plums”) itself from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός (Damaskós, “Damascus”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtsvɛ.tʃə]

Noun

Zwetsche f (genitive Zwetsche, plural Zwetschen)

  1. Prunus domestica subsp. domestica

Usage notes

A popular plum in Central Europe, similar to, but distinct from, the damson (Prunus domestica subsp. insititia)

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