Löwenzahn

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German

 Löwenzahn on German Wikipedia

Etymology

In the literal sense inherited from Middle High German lewenzan, equivalent to Löwe (“lion”) +‎ -n- +‎ Zahn (“tooth”). The botanic sense is a 16th-century calque of Latin dēns leōnis, whence also English dandelion.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈløːvənˌtsaːn/,
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Noun

Löwenzahn m (strong, genitive Löwenzahnes or Löwenzahns, plural Löwenzähne)

  1. dandelion
    Synonym: (informal) Pusteblume
  2. any plant of the genera Taraxacum or Leontodon
  3. tooth of a lion

Declension

Declension of Löwenzahn
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Löwenzahn die Löwenzähne
genitive eines des Löwenzahnes, Löwenzahns der Löwenzähne
dative einem dem Löwenzahn, Löwenzahne1 den Löwenzähnen
accusative einen den Löwenzahn die Löwenzähne

1Now rare, see notes.

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