elebeam

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *olibaum. Cognate with Old High German olibaum (German Ölbaum). Compare also Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌴𐍅𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌲𐌼𐍃 (alēwabagms), which is almost the same but has a slightly different word for "oil." Equivalent to ele (“oil”) +‎ bēam (“tree”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈe.leˌbæ͜ɑːm/

Noun

elebēam m

  1. olive tree

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative elebēam elebēamas
accusative elebēam elebēamas
genitive elebēames elebēama
dative elebēame elebēamum

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See also

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