Erdbirne

== German == === Etymology === From Erde (“earth”) +‎ Birne (“pear”). Perhaps an alteration of Erdapfel (literally “earth-apple”), as Erdbirne originally referred specifically to potatoes with an oblong shape, closer to that of a pear than an apple. === Pronunciation === === Noun === Erdbirne f (genitive Erdbirne, plural Erdbirnen) (rare) a potato Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Kartoffel ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Erdbirne” in Duden online