edelweiss

See also: Edelweiß, Edelweiss, and édelweiss

English
WOTD – 31 May 2008
An edelweiss.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Edelweiß, from edel (“noble”) + weiß (“white”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈeɪdəlvaɪs/

Noun

edelweiss (usually uncountable, plural edelweisses)

  1. A European perennial alpine plant (Leontopodium alpinum), with downy leaves and small white flower heads in a dense cluster.

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Edelweiß.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeː.dəlˌʋɛi̯s/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: edel‧weiss

Noun

edelweiss n or m (plural edelweissen, diminutive edelweissje n)

  1. edelweiss, Leontopodium alpinum

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Edelweiß. See English edelweiss.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /e.dɛl.vajs/
  • Audio (Paris)(file)

Noun

edelweiss m (plural edelweiss)

  1. edelweiss

Further reading
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