Heidelbeere

German

Etymology

From Heidel +‎ Beere. The first part is a regional derivation from Heide for a sense of "that which grows in the heath" (akin to Eichel from Eiche) which has only become standard in this compound.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ̯dl̩ˌbeːʁə/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Hei‧del‧bee‧re

Noun

Heidelbeere f (genitive Heidelbeere, plural Heidelbeeren)

  1. bilberry, blueberry, huckleberry, whortleberry, hurtleberry
    Synonym: Blaubeere

Declension

Declension of Heidelbeere [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Heidelbeere die Heidelbeeren
genitive einer der Heidelbeere der Heidelbeeren
dative einer der Heidelbeere den Heidelbeeren
accusative eine die Heidelbeere die Heidelbeeren

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