Orchidee

See also: orchidee, orchidée, and orchideę

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French orchidée, from New Latin Orchideae, Orchidaceae, an irregular formation from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɔr.çiˈdeː(.ə)/
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Noun

Orchidee f (genitive Orchidee, plural Orchideen)

  1. orchid

Declension

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

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Dutch: orchidee
  • → Estonian: orhidee

Further reading

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