Grünkohl
German, noun/ˈɡʁyːnˌkoːl/
Grünkohl is spelled G-R-Ü-N-K-O-H-L (8 letters) and appears 1.1 times per million words in written German, the 35,692nd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Grünkohl is a German masculine noun meaning “kale (Brassica oleracea convar. acephala var. sabellica)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Kohlsorte mit krausen Blättern, die keinen Kopf bildet”.
What does Grünkohl mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinekale (Brassica oleracea convar. acephala var. sabellica)
- 2
masculineshort for Grünkohleintopf (“kale stew”), a popular winter dish, traditional especially in northern Germany, eaten with potatoes and sausage
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Kohlsorte mit krausen Blättern, die keinen Kopf bildet 2. Speise aus gekochtem Grünkohl
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Grünkohl
- Grünkohles genitive
- Grünkohls genitive
- Grünkohle plural
- Grünkohlen dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Grünkohl?
- /ˈɡʁyːnˌkoːl/
- [ˈɡʁyːnˌkoːl]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Grünkohl
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Grünkohl in German?
Grünkohl appears 1.1 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).