Ölbaum

German

Etymology

From Middle High German öl(e)boum, from Old High German oliboum. By surface analysis, Öl +‎ Baum, literally “oil tree”. Compare archaic Ölbeere (“olive”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈøːlˌbaʊ̯m/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Ölbaum m (strong, genitive Ölbaums or Ölbaumes, plural Ölbäume)

1. (biblical, otherwise slightly dated) synonym of Olivenbaum (“olive tree”)
2. (botany, sciences) any member of the genus Olea (to which the olive tree belongs)

Declension

Declension of Ölbaum [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Ölbaum	die	Ölbäume
genitive	eines	des	Ölbaums, Ölbaumes	der	Ölbäume
dative	einem	dem	Ölbaum, Ölbaume1	den	Ölbäumen
accusative	einen	den	Ölbaum	die	Ölbäume

¹Now rare, see notes.

Hypernyms

• Pflanze
  • Ölbaumgewächs