Flieder

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Low German vlieder, vlēder (“elder”), which is borrowed from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Dutch vlieder (“elder”). Compare modern Dutch vlier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfliːdɐ/

• Audio:

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Noun

Flieder m (genitive Flieders, plural Flieder)

1. lilac (shrub)
2. (regional also) elder (shrub)

Synonyms

• (elder): Holunder

Derived terms

• fliederfarben

Further reading

• “Flieder” in Duden online