Hundszunge

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hundeszunge, from Old High German hunteszunga, a calque of Latin cynoglossos, itself from Ancient Greek κυνόγλωσσον (kunóglōsson). By surface analysis, Hund +‎ -s- +‎ Zunge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhʊntsˌtsʊŋə/, [ˈhʊnt͡sˌt͡sʊ.ŋə]
  • Hyphenation: Hunds‧zun‧ge

Noun

Hundszunge f (genitive Hundszunge, plural Hundszungen)

  1. hound's tongue (plant)

Usage notes

  • Dinstinguish from Hundezunge (“tongue of a dog”).

Declension

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