Mäusedorn

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Mäuse (mice) + Dorn (thorn)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔʏ̯zə.dɔɐ̯n/
  • Hyphenation: Mäu‧se‧dorn

Noun

Mäusedorn m (strong, genitive Mäusedornes or Mäusedorns, plural Mäusedorne)

  1. butcher's broom, knee holly (Ruscus gen. et spp., especially Ruscus aculeatus)
  2. (obsolete) holly, European holly (Ilex or Ilex aquifolium)
    Synonym: Stechpalme (see it for more synonyms)

Declension

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