Salbe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German salbe, from Old High German salba, from Proto-West Germanic *salbu, from Proto-Germanic *salbō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzalbə/ (Germany)
    • Audio:(file)(Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈsalbɛ/, [-b̥ɛ] (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: Sal‧be

Noun

Salbe f (genitive Salbe, plural Salben, diminutive Sälbchen n)

  1. ointment, salve

Declension

Declension of Salbe [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Salbe die Salben
genitive einer der Salbe der Salben
dative einer der Salbe den Salben
accusative eine die Salbe die Salben

Further reading

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