Gamander

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gamandrē, from Late Latin gamandrea, chamandrea, from Latin chamaedrys, from Ancient Greek χαμαίδρῡς (khamaídrūs, literally “ground-oak”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɡaˈmandɐ/
• Hyphenation: Ga‧man‧der

Noun

Gamander m (strong, genitive Gamanders, plural Gamander)

1. (botany) germander (any plant of the genus Teucrium)

Declension

Declension of Gamander [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Gamander	die	Gamander
genitive	eines	des	Gamanders	der	Gamander
dative	einem	dem	Gamander	den	Gamandern
accusative	einen	den	Gamander	die	Gamander

Hyponyms

• Edel-Gamander
• Trauben-Gamander

Further reading

• “Gamander” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Gamander” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• “Gamander” in Duden online