Eisbein

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German īsbein, from Old High German īsbein, from Proto-West Germanic *īsabain.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯sˌbaɪ̯n/
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Noun[edit]

Eisbein n (strong, genitive Eisbeines or Eisbeins, plural Eisbeine)

  1. (regional, northern and central Germany, cooking) pork knuckle
    Synonyms: (Rhineland) Hämmchen; (Austro-Bavarian) Schweinshaxe

Declension[edit]

Declension of Eisbein [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Eisbein die Eisbeine
genitive eines des Eisbeines, Eisbeins der Eisbeine
dative einem dem Eisbein, Eisbeine1 den Eisbeinen
accusative ein das Eisbein die Eisbeine

1Now rare, see notes.

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