Holunder

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hoˈlʊndər/, [hoˈlʊn.dɐ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʊndɐ

Noun

Holunder m (strong, genitive Holunders, plural Holunder)

  1. elder (plant of the genus Sambucus)
  2. (specifically) black elder, Sambucus nigra
    Synonyms: Schwarzer Holunder, (regional) Flieder

Declension

Declension of Holunder [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Holunder die Holunder
genitive eines des Holunders der Holunder
dative einem dem Holunder den Holundern
accusative einen den Holunder die Holunder

Derived terms

Further reading

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