Sellerie

See also: sellerie

German

Sellerie

Etymology

Borrowed from French céleri, from Lombard selleri, from Latin selīnum, from Ancient Greek σέλῑνον (sélīnon). Introduced in the 17th century as a culinary term; celery was unusual in German cuisine before that time.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɛləri/
• IPA^(key): /ˌzɛləˈri/ (southern variant)
• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛlɐˌriː/, /ˌsɛlɐˈriː/ (Austria)

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Noun

Sellerie (when pronounced with initial stress) m (strong, genitive Selleries, plural Selleries or Sellerie) or
Sellerie (southern, especially Austria, and regionally elsewhere) f (genitive Sellerie, plural Sellerien)

1. celery (herb)

   Synonyms: (archaic or regional) Eppich, (Austria) Zeller

Usage notes

• The form with initial stress is usually masculine, but may also be feminine depending on region and idiolect. The southern form with final stress is usually feminine.
• The plural is rarely used in any form.

Declension

Declension of Sellerie [masculine (when pronounced with initial stress), strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Sellerie	die	Selleries, Sellerie
genitive	eines	des	Selleries	der	Selleries, Sellerie
dative	einem	dem	Sellerie	den	Selleries, Sellerien
accusative	einen	den	Sellerie	die	Selleries, Sellerie

Declension of Sellerie [feminine (southern, especially Austria, and regionally elsewhere)]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Sellerie	die	Sellerien
genitive	einer	der	Sellerie	der	Sellerien
dative	einer	der	Sellerie	den	Sellerien
accusative	eine	die	Sellerie	die	Sellerien

Derived terms

• Knollensellerie (“celeriac”)
• Stangensellerie (“celery stalk(s)”)
• Staudensellerie (“celery stalk(s)”)

Descendants

• → Estonian: seller

Further reading

• “Sellerie” in Duden online
• “Sellerie” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Sellerie” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.