# oregano
## English
### Etymology

From Spanish orégano (“wild marjoram”), from Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον (oríganon). Doublet of origanum and organ.

### Pronunciation

* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ɒɹɪˈɡɑːnəʊ/, /əˈɹɛɡənəʊ/
* (General American) IPA: /əˈɹɛɡənoʊ/
* Audio (US):(file)
* Audio (UK):(file)

### Noun

oregano (usually uncountable, plural oreganos)
* A herb of the mint family, Origanum vulgare, having aromatic leaves.
    Synonym: wild marjoram
* Other herbs with a similar flavor, including other species in the genus Origanum, and Mexican oregano, Lippia graveolens
* The leaves of these plants used in flavouring food.

#### Derived terms

* Cuban oregano (Coleus amboinicus, syn. Plectranthus amboinicus)
* English oregano (Origanum vulgare subsp. vulgare)
* Lebanese oregano (Origanum syriacum)
* Mexican oregano (Lippia graveolens and Poliomintha longiflora)
* Mt. Pima oregano (Monarda austromontana)
* Spanish oregano (Thymbra capitata)
* Syrian oregano (Origanum syriacum)

#### Translations
### Further reading

* oregano on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

## Danish
### Noun

oregano c (singular definite oreganoen, plural indefinite oreganoer)
* oregano (Origanum vulgare)

#### Synonyms

* almindelig merian
* vild merian

### See also

* oregano on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{da}$

### Further reading

* “oregano” in Den Danske Ordbog

## Dutch
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish orégano, from Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον (oríganon).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˌoː.reːˈɣaː.noː/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: ore‧ga‧no
* Rhymes: -aːnoː

### Noun

oregano m (uncountable)
* (botany) Synonym of wilde marjolein (“oregano plant, Origanum vulgare”)
* (cooking) oregano: the leaves of Origanum vulgare used as food

### Further reading

* oregano on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{nl}$

## Finnish
### Etymology

From Spanish orégano.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈoreɡɑ(ː)no/, [ˈo̞re̞ˌɡɑ̝(ː)no̞]
* Rhymes: -ɑno
* Hyphenation: ore‧ga‧no

### Noun

oregano
* oregano
    Synonyms: mäkimeirami, (archaic) espanjanhumala

#### Declension

Possessive forms of oregano (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
oreganoni
oreganoni
accusative
nom.
oreganoni
oreganoni
gen.
oreganoni
genitive
oreganoni
oreganojeni
partitive
oreganoani
oreganojani
inessive
oreganossani
oreganoissani
elative
oreganostani
oreganoistani
illative
oreganooni
oreganoihini
adessive
oreganollani
oreganoillani
ablative
oreganoltani
oreganoiltani
allative
oreganolleni
oreganoilleni
essive
oreganonani
oreganoinani
translative
oreganokseni
oreganoikseni
abessive
oreganottani
oreganoittani
instructive
comitative
—oreganoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
oreganosi
oreganosi
accusative
nom.
oreganosi
oreganosi
gen.
oreganosi
genitive
oreganosi
oreganojesi
partitive
oreganoasi
oreganojasi
inessive
oreganossasi
oreganoissasi
elative
oreganostasi
oreganoistasi
illative
oreganoosi
oreganoihisi
adessive
oreganollasi
oreganoillasi
ablative
oreganoltasi
oreganoiltasi
allative
oreganollesi
oreganoillesi
essive
oreganonasi
oreganoinasi
translative
oreganoksesi
oreganoiksesi
abessive
oreganottasi
oreganoittasi
instructive
comitative
—oreganoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
oreganomme
oreganomme
accusative
nom.
oreganomme
oreganomme
gen.
oreganomme
genitive
oreganomme
oreganojemme
partitive
oreganoamme
oreganojamme
inessive
oreganossamme
oreganoissamme
elative
oreganostamme
oreganoistamme
illative
oreganoomme
oreganoihimme
adessive
oreganollamme
oreganoillamme
ablative
oreganoltamme
oreganoiltamme
allative
oreganollemme
oreganoillemme
essive
oreganonamme
oreganoinamme
translative
oreganoksemme
oreganoiksemme
abessive
oreganottamme
oreganoittamme
instructive
comitative
—oreganoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
oreganonne
oreganonne
accusative
nom.
oreganonne
oreganonne
gen.
oreganonne
genitive
oreganonne
oreganojenne
partitive
oreganoanne
oreganojanne
inessive
oreganossanne
oreganoissanne
elative
oreganostanne
oreganoistanne
illative
oreganoonne
oreganoihinne
adessive
oreganollanne
oreganoillanne
ablative
oreganoltanne
oreganoiltanne
allative
oreganollenne
oreganoillenne
essive
oreganonanne
oreganoinanne
translative
oreganoksenne
oreganoiksenne
abessive
oreganottanne
oreganoittanne
instructive
comitative
—oreganoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
oreganonsa
oreganonsa
accusative
nom.
oreganonsa
oreganonsa
gen.
oreganonsa
genitive
oreganonsa
oreganojensa
partitive
oreganoaan oreganoansa
oreganojaan oreganojansa
inessive
oreganossaan oreganossansa
oreganoissaan oreganoissansa
elative
oreganostaan oreganostansa
oreganoistaan oreganoistansa
illative
oreganoonsa
oreganoihinsa
adessive
oreganollaan oreganollansa
oreganoillaan oreganoillansa
ablative
oreganoltaan oreganoltansa
oreganoiltaan oreganoiltansa
allative
oreganolleen oreganollensa
oreganoilleen oreganoillensa
essive
oreganonaan oreganonansa
oreganoinaan oreganoinansa
translative
oreganokseen oreganoksensa
oreganoikseen oreganoiksensa
abessive
oreganottaan oreganottansa
oreganoittaan oreganoittansa
instructive
comitative
—oreganoineen oreganoinensa :

### Further reading

* “oregano”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

## Japanese
### Romanization

oregano
* Rōmaji transcription of オレガノ

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον (oríganon), via Latin origanum and Spanish oregano.

### Noun

oregano m (definite singular oreganoen, indefinite plural oreganoer, definite plural oreganoene)
* oregano

#### Synonyms

* bergmynte
* kung

### References

* “oregano” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον (oríganon), via Latin origanum and Spanish oregano.

### Noun

oregano m (definite singular oreganoen, indefinite plural oreganoar, definite plural oreganoane)
* oregano

#### Synonyms

* bergmynte
* kung

### References

* “oregano” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Polish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish orégano, from Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὅρῑ́γανον (hórī́ganon), possibly from ὄρος (óros, “mountain, hill”) + γάνος (gános, “brightness, sheen”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɔ.rɛˈɡa.nɔ/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -anɔ
* Syllabification: o‧re‧ga‧no

### Noun

oregano n (indeclinable)
* oregano (plant)
    Synonym: lebiodka
* oregano (leaves used to flavour food)

### Further reading

* oregano in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Swedish
### Noun

oregano c
* oregano (spice)
* oregano, Origanum vulgare
    Synonym: kungsmynta

#### Declension
### References

* oregano in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* oregano in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

## Tagalog
### Alternative forms

* origano

### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish orégano, from Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὀρῑ́γᾰνον (orī́gănon).

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /ʔoˈɾeɡano/ [ʔoˌɾɛː.ɣɐˈn̪o]
* Rhymes: -eɡano
* Syllabification: o‧re‧ga‧no

### Noun

oréganó (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜒᜄᜈᜓ) (botany)
* Cuban oregano
    Synonym: suganda

### Further reading

* “oregano”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

### Anagrams

* gonorea