Sellerie
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See also: sellerie
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French céleri, from Lombard selleri, from Latin selīnum, from Ancient Greek σέλῑνον (sélīnon). Introduced in the 17th century as a culinary term; celery was unusual in German cuisine before that time.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈzɛləri/
- IPA(key): /ˌzɛləˈri/ (southern variant)
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛlɐˌriː/, /ˌsɛlɐˈriː/ (Austria)
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
Sellerie (when pronounced with initial stress) m (strong, genitive Selleries, plural Selleries or Sellerie) or
Sellerie (southern, especially Austria, and regionally elsewhere) f (genitive Sellerie, plural Sellerien)
Usage notes[edit]
- The form with initial stress is usually masculine, but may also be feminine depending on region and idiolect. The southern form with final stress is usually feminine.
- The plural is rarely used in any form.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Sellerie [masculine (when pronounced with initial stress), strong]
Declension of Sellerie [feminine (southern, especially Austria, and regionally elsewhere)]
Derived terms[edit]
- Knollensellerie (“celeriac”)
- Stangensellerie (“celery stalk(s)”)
- Staudensellerie (“celery stalk(s)”)
Descendants[edit]
- → Estonian: seller
Further reading[edit]
- “Sellerie” in Duden online
- “Sellerie” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Sellerie” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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