Nadelbaum

German

Etymology

From Nadel (“needle, pin”) +‎ Baum (“tree”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːdl̩baʊ̯m/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Na‧del‧baum

Noun

Nadelbaum m (strong, genitive Nadelbaumes or Nadelbaums, plural Nadelbäume)

  1. conifer, coniferous tree
    Synonym: (specialist) Konifere
    Antonym: Laubbaum

Declension

Declension of Nadelbaum [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Nadelbaum die Nadelbäume
genitive eines des Nadelbaumes, Nadelbaums der Nadelbäume
dative einem dem Nadelbaum, Nadelbaume1 den Nadelbäumen
accusative einen den Nadelbaum die Nadelbäume

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

Hyponyms of Nadelbaum

Descendants

  • → Dutch: naaldboom (calque)
    • → West Frisian: nullebeam (calque)

Further reading

  • “Nadelbaum” in Duden online
  • “Nadelbaum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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