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die Kartoffel

noun · /kaʁˈtɔfəl/ ·
Etymology

From older Tartuffel or Tartüffel (18th c.), from Italian tartufolo, diminutive of tartufo (“truffle”), from Medieval Latin *territūberum or Latin terrae tūber (“tuber of the earth”). The use as an ethnic nickname is due to the prominence of potatoes in German cuisine. Compare Spaghetti (“Italian”), Käskopp (“Dutch person”).

Translation

  1. potato feminine
  2. a German; particularly an ethnic German from the perspective of allochthonous populations in Germany derogatory, feminine, sometimes

    Ich kenne Kartoffeln, die so wie ich, freiwillig und ohne „triftigen Grund“ auf Schnaps und anderen Alkohol verzichten.

    I know Germans [lit. potatoes] who, like me, forgo schnapps and other alcoholic beverages voluntarily and without a "compelling reason" for doing so.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Kartoffel Kartoffeln
Accusative Kartoffel Kartoffeln
Dative Kartoffel Kartoffeln
Genitive Kartoffel Kartoffeln