Lebensbaum

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German

Thuja occidentalis

Etymology

From Leben (“life”) +‎ -s- +‎ Baum (“tree”), literally “tree of life”, compare English tree of life and arborvitae.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleːbn̩sˌbaʊ̯m/
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  • Hyphenation: Le‧bens‧baum

Noun

Lebensbaum m (strong, genitive Lebensbaumes or Lebensbaums, plural Lebensbäume)

  1. (botany) arborvitae (tree of the genus Thuja)
    Synonym: Thuja
  2. (biblical, mythology) tree of life

Declension

Declension of Lebensbaum
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Lebensbaum die Lebensbäume
genitive eines des Lebensbaumes, Lebensbaums der Lebensbäume
dative einem dem Lebensbaum, Lebensbaume1 den Lebensbäumen
accusative einen den Lebensbaum die Lebensbäume

1Now rare, see notes.

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