Oliv

See also: oliv

German

Noun

Oliv

1. the colour olive

Further reading

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

Hunsrik

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from German Olive, from Middle High German olīve, borrowed from Latin olīva, possibly borrowed from Etruscan *𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀 (*eleiva).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oˈliːf/
• Rhymes: -iːf
• Syllabification: O‧liv

Noun

Oliv f (plural Olive)

1. olive (fruit of the olive tree)

   Synonym: Asëitona

Related terms

• Olivebaam
• Oliveeel

 

References

• Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “Oliv”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 120, column 1

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Compare German Olive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oˈliːf/

Noun

Oliv f (plural Oliven)

1. olive (fruit)

Further reading

• Oliv in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire