Feminine
Kartoffel
Meaning
- (feminine) potato
- (derogatory, feminine, sometimes) a German; particularly an ethnic German from the perspective of allochthonous populations in Germany
Concepts
irish potato
Synonyms
Bramburi
Krumber
Speisekartoffel
kleine Knolle
Potacken
Apona
Ärpel
Arber
Eachtling
Knulle
Grumbier
Erdbirn
Lotkrampe
Jätmesser
Translations
pomme de terre
patata
patata
aardappel
batata
patates
πατάτα
patata
بطاطاFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kaʁˈtɔfəl/
Etymology
From older Tartuffel or Tartüffel (18th c.), from Italian tartufolo, diminutive of tartufo (“truffle”), from Medieval Latin *territūberum or Latin terrae tūber (“tuber of the earth”). The use as an ethnic nickname is due to the prominence of potatoes in German cuisine. Compare Spaghetti (“Italian”), Käskopp (“Dutch person”).
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