Tannenbaum

Borrowed from German Tannenbaum (“fir tree”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈtænənˌbaʊ̯m/

Tannenbaum (plural Tannenbaums)

1. Christmas tree.

   Oh, Tannenbaum, oh, Tannenbaum, how lovely are thy branches.

   Local newspapers covered the story of how Santa Claus had helped the Tannenbaum.

Tanne (“fir”) +‎ -n- +‎ Baum (“tree”)

• IPA^(key): /ˈtanənˌbaʊ̯m/, [ˈtann̩ˌbaʊ̯m]

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• Hyphenation: Tan‧nen‧baum

Tannenbaum m (strong, genitive Tannenbaumes or Tannenbaums, plural Tannenbäume)

1. fir tree

   Synonym: Tanne

2. (specifically) Christmas tree

   Synonym: Weihnachtsbaum

• Nadelbaum

• “Tannenbaum” in Duden online