Rübsen

German

Alternative forms

• Rübsamen, Rübsaat (full form, now less common)
• Rüpsen (dated spelling, chiefly until 1960s)

Etymology

Contraction of Rübsamen, from Rübe +‎ Samen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁyːpsən/, (also) /ˈʁʏpsən/

• Audio:

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Noun

Rübsen m (strong, genitive Rübsens, no plural)

1. (agriculture) field mustard, keblock (brassica rapa subsp. oleifera, a plant similar to rapeseed cultivated for its oil)

   Synonym: Ölrübsen

2. (biology) brassica rapa (plant species which includes the above as well as various other plants, e.g. turnips)

Declension

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Rübsen
genitive	eines	des	Rübsens
dative	einem	dem	Rübsen
accusative	einen	den	Rübsen

Declension of Rübsen [sg-only, masculine, strong]

See also

• Raps