Salbei

German

Alternative forms

Salvei, Salwei (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German salbeie, salveie f, from Old High German salbeia, salveia f, from Proto-West Germanic *salbejā (“sage”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzalbaɪ̯/, (rare) /zalˈbaɪ̯/
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Noun

Salbei m (strong, genitive Salbeis, no plural) or (archaic) Salbei f (genitive Salbei, no plural)

sage, salvia

Declension

Declension of Salbei [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Salbei
genitive	eines	des	Salbeis
dative	einem	dem	Salbei
accusative	einen	den	Salbei

Synonyms

Gartensalbei

Hypernyms

Lippenblütengewächs, Heilpflanze, Heilkraut

Hyponyms

Wiesensalbei

Related terms

Salbeiblatt, Salbeibonbon, Salbeiöl, Salbeipflanze, Salbeitee

Further reading

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

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