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Gurke

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nouncolloquialfeminineinformal
  1. cucumberplant) (Cucumis sativus
  2. cucumberfruit
  3. long nose
  4. piece of junka device that is considered subpar and outdated, especially of vehicles and computing equipment

Forms

Declension

singularplural
nominativeGurkeGurken
genitiveGurkeGurken
dativeGurkeGurken
accusativeGurkeGurken

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  • Es gibt Brot, Butter, Käse, Wurst, Gurken, und dazu Tee oder Bier.There is bread, butter, cheese, cold meat, gherkins, and tea or beer with it.A2Bread and the bakery — Brot und Bäckerei
  • Mia ist sogar sehr hungrig, aber nachts, nicht tagsüber: Um drei Uhr isst sie Gurken mit Schokolade.Mia is actually very hungry, but at night, not during the day: at three in the morning she eats gherkins with chocolate.A2Das Baby kommt — The baby's coming (A2)
  • Für den Salat schneidet er Karotten, Gurken und Tomaten in feine Streifen.For the salad he cuts carrots, cucumbers and tomatoes into fine strips.B2Noch einmal, bitte (13) — Once more, please (13) (B2)
  • Auf dem Markt probiert die Großmutter eine Olive und kauft dann ein Glas Gurken.At the market the grandmother tries an olive and then buys a jar of gherkins.B2Noch einmal, bitte (7) — Once more, please (7) (B2)

Other ways to say it

  • Kukumercucumber (Cucumis sativus)
  • Zinkenlarge nose (in this sense only the masculine); gerund of zinken

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