Holunder

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German

Alternative forms

Holder, Holler (dated, regional)
Hohlunder, Hollunder, Holunter, Hohlunter, Hollunter (obsolete)

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/,
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -ʊndɐ

Noun

Holunder m (strong, genitive Holunders, plural Holunder)

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

Declension

Declension of Holunder

	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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