Salbei

German

Alternative forms

  • Salvei, Salwei (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German salbeie, salveie f, from Old High German salbeia, salveia f, from Proto-West Germanic *salbejā (“sage”), from Late Latin salvegia, from Latin salvia. Cognate with English sage.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzalbaɪ̯/, (rare) /zalˈbaɪ̯/
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Noun

Salbei m (strong, genitive Salbeis, no plural) or (archaic) Salbei f (genitive Salbei, no plural)

  1. sage, salvia

Declension

Declension of Salbei [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Salbei
genitive eines des Salbeis
dative einem dem Salbei
accusative einen den Salbei

Synonyms

  • Gartensalbei

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

  • Apfeltragender Salbei
  • Azteken-Salbei
  • Buntschopf-Salbei
  • Echter Salbei
  • Eisenkraut-Salbei
  • Filziger Salbei
  • Rotwurzel-Salbei
  • Wiesensalbei

Further reading

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