Sprosse
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle High German sprozze, from Old High German sprozzo (“bud, twig”); related to sprießen.
Noun edit
Sprosse f (genitive Sprosse, plural Sprossen)
- rung, step, rundle
- branch, tine, prong (of an antler)
- sprout
- (Austria) Clipping of Kohlsprosse (“Brussels sprout”).
Declension edit
Declension of Sprosse [feminine]
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Attested in Early New High German as sprusse; derived from spritzen. Cognates include Middle Dutch sproete, Middle Low German sprotele.
Noun edit
Sprosse f (genitive Sprosse, plural Sprossen)
Usage notes edit
- Replaced by the compound Sommersprosse.
Declension edit
Declension of Sprosse [feminine]
Derived terms edit
Etymology 3 edit
Noun edit
Sprosse
- nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Spross (“bud, descendant”)