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German
Noun
Oliv
- the colour olive
Further reading
- “Oliv” in Duden online
- “Oliv” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Hunsrik
Etymology
Possibly borrowed from German Olive, from Middle High German olīve, borrowed from Latin olīva, possibly borrowed from Etruscan *𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀 (*eleiva).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oˈliːf/
- Rhymes: -iːf
- Syllabification: O‧liv
Noun
Oliv f (plural Olive)
- olive (fruit of the olive tree)
- Synonym: Asëitona
References
Luxembourgish
Etymology
Compare German Olive.
Pronunciation
Noun
Oliv f (plural Oliven)
- olive (fruit)
Further reading
- Oliv in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire