Gerste

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gerste, from Old High German gersta, from Proto-West Germanic *gerstu (“barley”). Cognate with Dutch gerst.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɛrstə/, [ˈɡɛʁstə], [ˈɡɛɐ̯stə]
  • Audio (Germany):(file)

Noun

Gerste f (genitive Gerste, plural Gersten)

  1. barley

Declension

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

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • “Gerste” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Gerste” in Duden online
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