Ginster
See also: ginster
German
Alternative forms
- Ginst (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle High German ginster, from Old High German genester, byform of genesta, from Latin genista. The form in -r is probably from Old French genestre, an alteration of geneste; compare Italian ginestra. Further cognate with Dutch ginst.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɪnstɐ/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Gin‧ster
Noun
Declension
Related terms
- Ginsterbusch
- Ginsterblüte
- Ginsterstrauch
Further reading
- “Ginster” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Ginster” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Ginster” in Duden online
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