Ölbaum

German

Etymology

From Middle High German öl(e)boum, from Old High German oliboum. By surface analysis, Öl +‎ Baum, literally “oil tree”. Compare archaic Ölbeere (“olive”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈøːlˌbaʊ̯m/
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Noun

Ölbaum m (strong, genitive Ölbaums or Ölbaumes, plural Ölbäume)

  1. (biblical, otherwise slightly dated) synonym of Olivenbaum (“olive tree”)
  2. (botany, sciences) any member of the genus Olea (to which the olive tree belongs)

Declension

Declension of Ölbaum [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ölbaum die Ölbäume
genitive eines des Ölbaums, Ölbaumes der Ölbäume
dative einem dem Ölbaum, Ölbaume1 den Ölbäumen
accusative einen den Ölbaum die Ölbäume

1Now rare, see notes.

Hypernyms

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