Kren

See also: křen, krèn, and Krên

German

Etymology

From Middle High German krēn, krēne, chrēn. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *xrěnъ via a Slavic language like Czech křen (compare Silesian East Central German Krên), used in southern Germany and Austria.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kreːn/

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Noun

Kren m (strong, genitive Krenes or Krens, no plural)

1. (Austria, Bavaria, Southern Germany) horseradish (plant of the mustard family, Armoracia rusticana)

   Synonym: Meerrettich

2. (Austria, Bavaria, Southern Germany) condiment made from the root of the plant

   Synonym: geriebener Meerrettich

Declension

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

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Kren
genitive	eines	des	Krenes, Krens
dative	einem	dem	Kren, Krene1
accusative	einen	den	Kren

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Apfelkren
• Oberskren
• Semmelkren

Further reading

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