Plant-Name Dictionary
Ginger — names in 20 European languages
Zingiber officinale
| Language | Common name(s) |
|---|---|
| Čeština Czech | zázvorovník lékařský |
| Dansk Danish | Ægte ingefær |
| Nederlands Dutch | Gember |
| English English | Ginger Cooking Ginger, garden ginger |
| Eesti Estonian | Harilik ingver |
| Suomi Finnish | mausteinkivääri |
| Français French | Gingembre |
| Deutsch German | Ingwer |
| Magyar Hungarian | Gyömbér |
| Italiano Italian | Zenzero |
| Polski Polish | Imbir lekarski |
| Português Portuguese | gengibre |
| Română Romanian | Ghimber |
| Español Spanish | Jengibre |
| Svenska Swedish | ingefära |
| Русский Russian | Имбирь аптечный |
| Українська Ukrainian | Імбир садовий |
| Norsk Norwegian | Ingefær |
| Српски Serbian | Ђумбир / Ðumbir |
| Türkçe Turkish | Zencefil |
How these names are verified. Each name is drawn from authoritative botanical databases (GBIF vernacular names, Catalogue of Life, EPPO, Wikidata) and published only when confirmed by a curated authority or two independent sources — never machine-translated.