Rübsen

German

Alternative forms
  • Rübsamen, Rübsaat (full form, now less common)
  • Rüpsen (dated spelling, chiefly until 1960s)

Etymology

Contraction of Rübsamen, from Rübe +‎ Samen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁyːpsən/, (also) /ˈʁʏpsən/
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Noun

Rübsen m (strong, genitive Rübsens, no plural)

  1. (agriculture) field mustard, keblock (brassica rapa subsp. oleifera, a plant similar to rapeseed cultivated for its oil)
    Synonym: Ölrübsen
  2. (biology) brassica rapa (plant species which includes the above as well as various other plants, e.g. turnips)

Declension
Declension of Rübsen [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Rübsen
genitive eines des Rübsens
dative einem dem Rübsen
accusative einen den Rübsen

See also
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