Sellerie

== German == === 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) === 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) 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 ==== ==== 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[1] (in German) “Sellerie” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.