der Pilz
noun · /pɪl(t)s/ ·Etymology
Regional form with initial b → p and unrounding, from Middle High German bülez, bülz, from Old High German buliz, from Proto-West Germanic *bulit (“porcini”).
Translation
-
mushroom
masculine, strong
Dieser Pilz ist nicht essbar.
This mushroom is not good to eat.
„Kann man diesen Pilz essen?“ – „Man kann alles essen – mindestens einmal.“
"Can one eat this mushroom?" "One can eat anything — at least once."
Einen Pilz von unbekannter Art lässt man besser stehen.
If you don't know what kind of mushroom it is, better not take it.
- fungus masculine, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Pilz | Pilze |
| Accusative | Pilz | Pilze |
| Dative | Pilz | Pilzen |
| Genitive | Pilzes | Pilze |