Löwenzahn
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]In the literal sense inherited from Middle High German lewenzan, equivalent to Löwe (“lion”) + -n- + Zahn (“tooth”). The botanic sense is a 16th-century calque of Latin dēns leōnis, whence also English dandelion.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Löwenzahn m (strong, genitive Löwenzahnes or Löwenzahns, plural Löwenzähne)
- dandelion
- Synonym: (informal) Pusteblume
- any plant of the genera Taraxacum or Leontodon
- tooth of a lion
Declension
[edit]Declension of Löwenzahn [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Löwenzahn | die | Löwenzähne |
genitive | eines | des | Löwenzahnes, Löwenzahns | der | Löwenzähne |
dative | einem | dem | Löwenzahn, Löwenzahne1 | den | Löwenzähnen |
accusative | einen | den | Löwenzahn | die | Löwenzähne |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
[edit]- “Löwenzahn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Löwenzahn” in Duden online
- “Löwenzahn” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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- German terms interfixed with -n-
- German compound terms
- German terms calqued from Latin
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