Tannenbaum

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Tannenbaum (“fir tree”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtænənˌbaʊ̯m/

Noun

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.

German
1. Tannenbaum
2. Tannenbaum

Etymology

Tanne (“fir”) +‎ -n- +‎ Baum (“tree”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtann̩ˌbaʊ̯m/, /ˈtanənˌbaʊ̯m/
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  • Hyphenation: Tan‧nen‧baum

Noun

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

  1. fir tree
    Synonym: Tanne
  2. (specifically) Christmas tree
    Synonym: Weihnachtsbaum

Declension
Declension of Tannenbaum [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Tannenbaum die Tannenbäume
genitive eines des Tannenbaumes, Tannenbaums der Tannenbäume
dative einem dem Tannenbaum, Tannenbaume1 den Tannenbäumen
accusative einen den Tannenbaum die Tannenbäume

1Now uncommon, see notes.

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