Ragwurz

German

Etymology

From ragen (“to rise up out, to stick out”) +‎ Wurz (“root”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaːkˌvʊrts/, [ˈʁaːkˌvʊʁt͡s]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Rag‧wurz

Noun

Ragwurz f (genitive Ragwurz, plural Ragwurzen)

  1. (botany) any plant of the genus Ophrys.
    Synonyms: Kerfstendel, (obsolete) Stendelwurz
  2. (in the plural) collective noun for plants of the genus Ophrys.
  3. (botany) any plant of the subgenus Ophrys.

Declension

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

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