Noun
der Merk
Pronunciation: [mɛʁk]
water parsnip (Sium gen. et spp.)
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plural Merke
Meanings
Noun
- water parsnip (Sium gen. et spp.)
Example sentence
Der Merk wächst an flachen Bächen und feuchten Gräben.
Water parsnip grows by shallow streams and damp ditches.
Word forms
singular
der Merk
plural
die Merke
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Merk
Accusativeden Merk
Dativedem Merk
Genitivedes Merkes
Plural
Nominativedie Merke
Accusativedie Merke
Dativeden Merken
Genitiveder Merke
Usage
- der Merk — A botanical name for plants of the genus Sium, including water parsnip.
- Merk / merken — The capitalised plant noun differs from merken, notice or remember.
Die Botanikerin zeichnet den Merk für das Pflanzenverzeichnis.
The botanist draws the water parsnip for the plant catalogue.