Lattich

German

Etymology

From Middle High German latech (and variants), from Old High German lat(t)uhha, lat(t)uh, lad(d)och, lactoch, from Latin lactūca. Compare Middle Low German lādeke, laddeke, Middle Dutch lādike, lachteke, Old English leahtric.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlatɪç/
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Noun

Lattich m (strong, genitive Lattichs, plural Lattiche)

  1. (chiefly biology or regional) lettuce
    Synonym: Salat

Usage notes
  • Outside of biological terminology, Lattich is occasionally used in Standard German to distinguish the plant from salad as a dish, but the word is absent from the vernaculars of most regions and not universally understood.

Declension
Declension of Lattich [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Lattich die Lattiche
genitive eines des Lattichs der Lattiche
dative einem dem Lattich den Lattichen
accusative einen den Lattich die Lattiche

Derived terms
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