Karotte

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French carotte, from Latin carōta, from Ancient Greek κᾰρωτόν (karōtón).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈrɔtə/

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• Rhymes: -ɔtə

Noun

Karotte f (genitive Karotte, plural Karotten)

1. carrot

   Synonyms: (central and northern Germany) Möhre, (north-eastern) Mohrrübe, (north-western) Wurzel, (southern Germany) gelbe Rübe, (Switzerland) Rüebli, (Baltic, obsolete) Burkane

Usage notes

• Despite its having no basis in the traditional dialects, Karotte is the most commonly used word for carrot in formal standard German, because all its synonyms are regionally restricted. Karotte is therefore a word much more likely to be found in writing than in speech.
• In some parts of southern Germany and Austria, Karotte has recently become the normal colloquial word for carrot (although usually not in rural dialects).

Declension

Declension of Karotte [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Karotte	die	Karotten
genitive	einer	der	Karotte	der	Karotten
dative	einer	der	Karotte	den	Karotten
accusative	eine	die	Karotte	die	Karotten

Related terms

• Karottensaft, Karottensuppe
• Karottensalat, Karottenstift

Further reading

• “Karotte” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Karotte” in Duden online