Ochsenzunge
German, noun[ˈʔɔksənˌt͡sʊŋə]
Ochsenzunge is spelled O-C-H-S-E-N-Z-U-N-G-E (11 letters) and appears about once in every 35 million words in written German, the 348,070th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ochsenzunge is a German feminine noun meaning “tongue of an ox” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Zunge des Ochsen (als Speise)”.
What does Ochsenzunge mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininetongue of an ox
- 2
femininebugloss or alkanet, Anchusa sensu lato gen. et spp.
- 3
femininebeefsteak mushroom, Fistulina hepatica
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Zunge des Ochsen (als Speise) 2. (im Plural) eine Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Raublattgewächse; eine bestimmte Art oder ein Exemplar aus dieser Gattung 3. essbarer Pilz, der an Baumstämmen wächst
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 Ochsenzunge
- Ochsenzungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Ochsenzunge?
- [ˈʔɔksənˌt͡sʊŋə]
- [ˈʔɔksn̩ˌt͡sʊŋə]
- [ˈɔksn̩ˌt͡sʊŋə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Ochsenzunge in German?
Ochsenzunge appears about once in every 35 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).