Edelweiß

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See also: edelweiss and Edelweiss

German

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From edel (“noble”) +‎ weiß (“white”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːdl̩vaɪ̯s/
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Noun

Edelweiß n (strong, genitive Edelweißes, plural Edelweiße)

  1. edelweiss

Declension

Declension of Edelweiß
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Edelweiß die Edelweiße
genitive eines des Edelweißes der Edelweiße
dative einem dem Edelweiß, Edelweiße1 den Edelweißen
accusative ein das Edelweiß die Edelweiße

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

Further reading

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