Kurkuma

See also: kurkuma and kurkumą

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian curcuma.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkʊʁkuma], [kʊʁˈkuːma]
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Noun

Kurkuma f (genitive Kurkuma, plural Kurkumen)

  1. turmeric (plant, spice)

Usage notes

Duden recommends the spelling Kurkuma and a pronunciation with stress on the first syllable.[1]

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

References
  1. “Kurkuma” in Duden online

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian curcuma.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkʊʁkuma], [kʊʁˈkuːma]

Noun

Kurkuma m (uncountable)

  1. turmeric
    Synonym: Gielwuerzel
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