Meerrettich

German de: Etymology From de gmh merretich, from de goh meriratih; compare nl mierik (from dum meerrâdic). de Meer sea Rettich radish, from the use of de Meer to mean “foreign”, as also in de Meerkatze, de Meerschweinchen. The fact that horseradish is most often eaten in Germany with fish is coincidental, though speakers may make that connection. Alternative etymologies suggest that the first part of the compound is de mehr more”, here in the sense of “greater, bigger or de Mähre mare, horse. However, the Old High German spellings clearly support the first-mentioned derivation. Eventually, this compound may go back to a de la armoracia 1. Pronunciation de /ˈmeː(r)ˌrɛtɪç/ [ˈmeː(ɐ̯)ˌʁɛtɪç] de De-Meerrettich.ogg de De-Meerrettich2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun m horseradish a white condiment or sauce made from horseradish, oil, vinegar, and often cream Declension m Synonyms de Kren Austria, Bavaria, and parts of southern Germany Derived terms en Sahnemeerrettich Further reading de Condiments Cardamineae tribe plants Spices and herbs