rododendron
Danish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ῥοδόδενδρον (rhodódendron).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʁodoˈdɛndʁʌn]
Noun
rododendron c (singular definite rododendronen, plural indefinite rododendroner)
- rhododendron (Rhododendron)
- Synonym: alperose
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | rododendron | rododendronen | rododendroner | rododendronerne |
| genitive | rododendrons | rododendronens | rododendroners | rododendronernes |
References
Dutch
Alternative forms
- rhododendron (archaic)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin rhododendron (“rosebay”), from Ancient Greek ῥοδόδενδρον (rhodódendron), from ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + δένδρον (déndron, “tree”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌroː.doːˈdɛn.drɔn/
- Often incorrectly pronounced as IPA(key): /roː.dɔnˈdɛn.drɔn/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: ro‧do‧den‧dron
Noun
rododendron m (plural rododendrons, diminutive rododendronnetje n)
- rhododendron (plant of the genus Rhododendron)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + δένδρον (déndron, “tree”).
Noun
rododendron m (definite singular rododendronen, indefinite plural rododendroner, definite plural rododendronene)
Synonyms
References
- “rododendron” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “rododendron” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + δένδρον (déndron, “tree”).
Noun
rododendron m (definite singular rododendronen, indefinite plural rododendronar, definite plural rododendronane)
Synonyms
References
- “rododendron” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin rhododendron, from Ancient Greek ῥοδόδενδρον (rhodódendron).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rɔ.dɔˈdɛn.drɔn/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛndrɔn
- Syllabification: ro‧do‧den‧dron
Noun
rododendron m inan
- rhododendron (any flowering shrub of the genus Rhododendron)
- Synonyms: azalia, różanecznik
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | rododendron | rododendrony |
| genitive | rododendronu | rododendronów |
| dative | rododendronowi | rododendronom |
| accusative | rododendron | rododendrony |
| instrumental | rododendronem | rododendronami |
| locative | rododendronie | rododendronach |
| vocative | rododendronie | rododendrony |
Derived terms
- rododendronowy
Further reading
- rododendron in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- rododendron in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from French rhododendron.
Noun
rododendron m (plural rododendroni)
- rhododendron (flowering shrub in the genus Rhododendron)
- Synonym: smirdar
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | rododendron | rododendronul | rododendroni | rododendronii | |
| genitive-dative | rododendron | rododendronului | rododendroni | rododendronilor | |
| vocative | rododendronule | rododendronilor | |||
Swedish
Noun
rododendron c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | rododendron | rododendrons |
| definite | rododendronen | rododendronens | |
| plural | indefinite | rododendroner | rododendroners |
| definite | rododendronerna | rododendronernas |