noun
mushroom
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Schwammerl (das) is an Austro‑Bavarian regional word meaning 'mushroom' (seta/hongo). It is neuter. Plural often identical: Schwammerl; dative plural shows -n (den Schwammerln). Declension is dialectal and irregular compared to standard 'Pilz/Champignon'. Colloquially used when foraging.
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Im Herbst sammelt er gern Schwammerl im Wald.
In autumn he likes to pick mushrooms in the forest.
In den bayerischen Wäldern findet man viele Schwammerl.
In the Bavarian forests you can find many 'Schwammerl' (dialect for mushrooms).
Der Pilzsammler fand ein Schwammerl unter den Bäumen, nachdem der Regen aufgehört hatte, sodass er es für den Markt mitnahm.
The mushroom picker found a mushroom under the trees after the rain had stopped, so he took it for the market.
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Picture a small round mushroom with a swirl (–erl) on top, like a cute little doll cap
Sounds like 'swammer' — imagine swarming mushrooms
das — imagine a little basket labeled 'das' holding tiny mushrooms (Austrian usage is typically neuter)
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Schwammerl is a regional/Austrian/Bavarian word for 'mushroom'. Usage and gender can vary by region; in Austria it's often neuter (das Schwammerl).