Holunder

German

Alternative forms

Holder, Holler (dated, regional)
Hohlunder, Hollunder, Holunter, Hohlunter, Hollunter (obsolete)

Etymology

With irregular stress shift (as in Wacholder, Forelle etc.) from Middle High German holunder, holunter, from Old High German holuntar, from Proto-West Germanic *holantr.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hoˈlʊndər/, [hoˈlʊn.dɐ]
Audio (file)

Noun

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elder (plant of the genus Sambucus)
(specifically) black elder, Sambucus nigra
Synonyms: Schwarzer Holunder, (regional) Flieder

Declension

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Derived terms

Holunderbeere
Holunderblatt
Holunderbusch
Holunderbaum
Holundermark
Holundersaft
Holundertee

Further reading

“Holunder” in Duden online
“Holunder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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