Johanniskraut

German

Etymology

Johannis (“John's”) +‎ Kraut (“herb”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /joˈhanɪsˌkʁaʊ̯t/
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Noun

Johanniskraut n (strong, genitive Johanniskrautes or Johanniskrauts, no plural)

  1. St. John's wort
    • 1903, Sebastian Kneipp, edited by Bonifaz Reile, Das große Kneippbuch, München: Beckstein, published 1939, page 280:
      Das Johanniskraut führte seiner großen Wirkungen wegen früher den Namen Hexenkraut.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension
Declension of Johanniskraut [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Johanniskraut
genitive eines des Johanniskrautes, Johanniskrauts
dative einem dem Johanniskraut, Johanniskraute1
accusative ein das Johanniskraut

1Now rare, see notes.

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