Feigenbaum

English

Etymology

From German Feigenbaum (“fig tree”).

Proper noun

Feigenbaum

  1. A surname.

German

Etymology

Feige (“fig”) +‎ -n- +‎ Baum (“tree”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaɪ̯ɡənˌbaʊ̯m/
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  • Hyphenation: Fei‧gen‧baum

Noun

Feigenbaum m (strong, genitive Feigenbaumes or Feigenbaums, plural Feigenbäume, diminutive Feigenbäumchen n)

  1. fig tree

Declension

Declension of Feigenbaum [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Feigenbaum die Feigenbäume
genitive eines des Feigenbaumes, Feigenbaums der Feigenbäume
dative einem dem Feigenbaum, Feigenbaume1 den Feigenbäumen
accusative einen den Feigenbaum die Feigenbäume

1Now rare, see notes.

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