Akelei

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German[edit]

Akelei – Aquilegia sibirica

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German ageleie, from Old High German ageleia, agaleia, agleia, acoleia, akileia (9th century) from the obscure Medieval Latin aquilegia which became translingual Aquilegia.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /akəˈlaɪ̯/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Noun[edit]

Akelei f (genitive Akelei, plural Akeleien)

  1. columbine (any plant of the genus Aquilegia)

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Akelei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Akelei” in Duden online
  • Akelei” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon