# die Gurke

die Gurke is a German noun meaning “cucumber”. Forms: der Gurke, die Gurken.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Gurke
- Plural: die Gurken

## In other languages

- Русский: ботан. огурец
- Українська: огірок

## Meanings

1. cucumber (plant) (Cucumis sativus)
2. _humorous · colloquial_ long nose
3. _colloquial_ piece of junk (a device that is considered subpar and outdated, especially of vehicles and computing equipment)
4. _plural-normally_ cucumber; gherkin
   - Die Zuckermelone zählt zur Gattung der Gurken.

## Examples

- Ich esse eine Gurke. — I'm eating a cucumber.
- Wir haben Pizza mit Kartoffeln und eingelegten Gurken bestellt. — We ordered a pizza with potatoes and pickles.
- Schäl die Gurken. — Peel the cucumbers.
- Schäle die Gurken. — Peel the cucumbers.
- Schält die Gurken. — Peel the cucumbers.

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