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Holunder.

elder (plant of the genus Sambucus)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/hoˈlʊndər/[hoˈlʊn.dɐ]
  1. elder (plant of the genus Sambucus)

    masculine · strong
  2. black elder, Sambucus nigra

    masculine · specifically · strong
Where this word comes from

With irregular stress shift (as in Wacholder, Forelle etc.) from Middle High German holunder, holunter, from Old High German holuntar, from Proto-West Germanic *holantr.

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