Karotte

German Etymology de fr carotte, from de la carōta, from de grc κᾰρωτόν. Pronunciation de /kaˈrɔtə/ [kʰaˈʁɔtʰə] de De-Karotte.ogg de De-Karotte2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de ɔtə 3 Noun f carrot de Möhre central and northern Germany Mohrrübe north-eastern Wurzel north-western gelbe Rübe southern Germany Rüebli Switzerland Burkane Baltic, obsolete Usage notes Despite its having no basis in the traditional dialects, Karotte is the most commonly used word for carrot in formal standard German, because all its synonyms are regionally restricted. Karotte is therefore a word much more likely to be found in writing than in speech. In some parts of southern Germany and Austria, Karotte has recently become the normal colloquial word for carrot (although usually not in rural dialects). Declension f Related terms de Karottensaft, de Karottensuppe de Karottensalat, de Karottenstift Further reading de Scandiceae tribe plants Root vegetables