Zeidelbast

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zîdelbast from earlier zîlant, with Zeiland coexisting, the first part of the new compound being the afformative Zeidel- for terms related to bees and the second part Bast rendering a meaning of the term linde, linte = German Linde, English linden meaning the soft wood or bast of the linden tree.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡saɪ̯dəlˌbast/

Noun

Zeidelbast m (genitive Zeidelbastes or Zeidelbasts, plural Zeidelbaste)

1. archaic form of Seidelbast (“daphne”)

References

• “Zeidelbast” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.