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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGurke
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈɡʊʁkə
"Sie hat Gurken in ihren Salat geschnitten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long green-skinned fruit that is typically eaten raw in salads or pickled.
"She added slices of gurke to her salad for extra crunch." - 2
A type of vegetable that belongs to the gourd family, often used in cooking.
"In summer, we enjoy making refreshing gurke salads."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'Gurke' originates from the Middle High German 'gurke', which is derived from the Old High German 'gurka', itself borrowed from the Latin 'cucumis'. The term has evolved over centuries, maintaining its reference to the cucumber, a common vegetable in European cuisine.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gurke" is said worldwide
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concombre
Transliteration: kɔ̃.kɔ̃.bʁ
"Elle a ajouté des tranches de concombre à sa salade."
Gurke
Transliteration: ˈɡʊʁkə
"Sie hat Gurken in ihren Salat geschnitten."
cetriolo
Transliteration: tʃe.triˈɔ.lo
"Ha aggiunto fette di cetriolo alla sua insalata."
pepino
Transliteration: peˈpino
"Ella añadió rodajas de pepino a su ensalada."
pepino
Transliteration: peˈpinu
"Ela adicionou fatias de pepino à salada."
खीरा
Transliteration: khīrā
"उसने अपनी सलाद में खीरे के टुकड़े डाले।"
黄瓜
Transliteration: huángguā
"她在沙拉中加入了黄瓜片。"
오이
Transliteration: oi
"그녀는 샐러드에 오이 조각을 추가했습니다."
きゅうり
Transliteration: kyūri
"彼女はサラダにきゅうりのスライスを加えました。"
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