Neuter

Gewürz

Meaning

spice, condiment, seasoning

Frequency

40k
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

gwiirz

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ɡəˈvʏrt͡s]
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German gewürze, a collective of wurz (“wort, herb, root”), formed around the 14th century. Equivalent to ge- + Wurz. Compare Old High German giwurz f (“spice”) and English wort.

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