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Etymology

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From Bohne (bean) +‎ Kraut (herb). So named because savory in German cuisine is used especially with beans (green beans as well as broad beans). Compare Dutch bonenkruid.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈboːnənˌkraʊ̯t/, [ˈboːnn̩ˌkʁäo̯t]
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Noun

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Bohnenkraut n (strong, genitive Bohnenkrautes or Bohnenkrauts, plural Bohnenkräuter, diminutive Bohnenkräutchen n)

  1. (uncountable, except when referring to different varieties) savory (the herb; the leaves of the plant used as a flavouring)

Declension

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Further reading

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