Borretsch

German

Alternative forms

• Boretsch (dated)

Etymology

From Middle High German boretsch, buretsch, which reflects a Romance language pronunciation of Medieval Latin borāgō. Compare French bourrache.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔʁɛt͡ʃ/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Borretsch m (strong, genitive Borretsches or Borretschs, no plural)

1. (botany) borage (Borago officinalis)

   Synonyms: Gurkenkraut, Kukumerkraut

Declension

Declension of Borretsch [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Borretsch
genitive	eines	des	Borretsches, Borretschs
dative	einem	dem	Borretsch, Borretsche1
accusative	einen	den	Borretsch

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Borretsch”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[1] (in German)
• “Borretsch” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Borretsch” in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Noun

Borretsch m (uncountable)

1. borage