Amarant

See also: amarant

German

Alternative forms
  • Amaranth (for the flower and color only)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin amarantus, from Ancient Greek ἀμάραντος (amárantos, “unfading”). The spelling Amaranth (as in English) is due to the influence of ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /amaˈʁant/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ant
  • Hyphenation: Ama‧rant

Noun

Amarant m or n (strong, genitive Amarants, plural Amarante)

  1. (botany) amaranth, pigweed

Declension
Declension of Amarant [masculine // neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Amarant die Amarante
genitive eines des Amarants der Amarante
dative einem dem Amarant den Amaranten
accusative einen, ein den, das Amarant die Amarante

Noun

Amarant n (strong, genitive Amarants, no plural)

  1. amaranth (color)

Declension
Declension of Amarant [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Amarant
genitive eines des Amarants
dative einem dem Amarant
accusative ein das Amarant

Derived terms

Noun

Amarant m (mixed, genitive Amarants, plural Amaranten)

  1. (ornithology) firefinch

Declension
Declension of Amarant [masculine, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Amarant die Amaranten
genitive eines des Amarants der Amaranten
dative einem dem Amarant den Amaranten
accusative einen den Amarant die Amaranten

Further reading
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