Myrte

See also: myrte

German

Alternative forms

  • Mirte (obsolete)

Etymology

16th-century relatinization of older Mirtel, Mirten, from Middle High German mirtel, from Old High German mirtil, from Latin myrtus, from Ancient Greek μύρτος (múrtos, “myrtle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʏrtə/
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Noun

Myrte f (genitive Myrte, plural Myrten)

  1. myrtle (Myrtus gen. et spp.)

Declension

Declension of Myrte [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Myrte die Myrten
genitive einer der Myrte der Myrten
dative einer der Myrte den Myrten
accusative eine die Myrte die Myrten

Derived terms

  • Kirschmyrte
  • Myrtenkranz
  • Südseemyrte

Further reading

  • “Myrte” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Myrte” in Duden online
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