Schlehdorn

German

Etymology

From Schlehe +‎ Dorn. Compare Dutch sleedoorn, West Flemish sleedôorn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃleːˌdɔʁn/
  • Hyphenation: Schleh‧dorn

Noun

Schlehdorn m (mixed or strong, genitive Schlehdornes or Schlehdorns, plural Schlehdornen or Schlehdörner)

  1. blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
    Synonyms: Heckendorn, Sauerpflaume, Schlehe, Schlehendorn, Schwarzdorn
  2. sloe (fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa)
    Synonym: Schlehe

Declension

Declension of Schlehdorn [masculine, mixed // strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schlehdorn die Schlehdornen, Schlehdörner
genitive eines des Schlehdornes, Schlehdorns der Schlehdornen, Schlehdörner
dative einem dem Schlehdorn, Schlehdorne1 den Schlehdornen, Schlehdörnern
accusative einen den Schlehdorn die Schlehdornen, Schlehdörner

1Now rare, see notes.

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