Myrte

See also: myrte

German

Alternative forms

• Mirte (obsolete)

Etymology

16th-century relatinization of older Mirtel, Mirten, from Middle High German mirtel, from Old High German mirtil, from Latin myrtus, from Ancient Greek μύρτος (múrtos, “myrtle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmʏrtə/

• Audio:

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Noun

Myrte f (genitive Myrte, plural Myrten)

1. myrtle (Myrtus gen. et spp.)

Declension

Declension of Myrte [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Myrte	die	Myrten
genitive	einer	der	Myrte	der	Myrten
dative	einer	der	Myrte	den	Myrten
accusative	eine	die	Myrte	die	Myrten

Derived terms

• Myrtenkranz
• Südseemyrte

Further reading

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