Wermut

See also: wermut

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wërmuote, from Old High German werimuota, from Proto-West Germanic *warjamōdā.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈveːʁˌmuːt/, [ˈveːɐ̯ˌmuːt], [ˈvɛɐ̯-], [ʋ-]
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Noun

Wermut m (strong, genitive Wermuts or Wermutes, plural Wermut or Wermuts) or
Wermut (archaic) f (genitive Wermut, plural Wermut or Wermuts)

  1. (uncountable) wormwood (herb)
  2. (countable and uncountable) vermouth (drink)

Declension
Declension of Wermut [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wermut die Wermut, Wermuts
genitive eines des Wermuts, Wermutes der Wermut, Wermuts
dative einem dem Wermut, Wermute1 den Wermut, Wermuts
accusative einen den Wermut die Wermut, Wermuts

1Now rare, see notes.

Declension of Wermut [feminine (archaic)]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Wermut die Wermut, Wermuts
genitive einer der Wermut der Wermut, Wermuts
dative einer der Wermut den Wermut, Wermuts
accusative eine die Wermut die Wermut, Wermuts

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Catalan: vermut
  • → French: vermouth
  • → Polish: wermut
  • → Russian: ве́рмут (vérmut)

See also

Further reading
  • “Wermut” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Wermut” in Duden online
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