Lorbeer
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German lōrber, from Old High German lōrberi, from lōr (“laurel”) + beri (“berry”), the former from Latin laurus. The compound originally referred to the laurel's fruit or berry, which is now distinguished as Lorbeere (but fairly rare).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Lorbeer m (mixed, genitive Lorbeers or Lorbeeres, plural Lorbeeren)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Lorbeer [masculine, mixed]
Hyponyms
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Lorbeer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Lorbeer” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Lorbeer” in Duden online
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