Stechdorn

German

Etymology

stechen (“to prick”) +‎ Dorn (“thorn”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtɛç.dɔɐ̯n/
  • Hyphenation: Stech‧dorn

Noun

Stechdorn m (strong, genitive Stechdornes or Stechdorns, plural Stechdorne)

  1. (dated) Christ's thorn (Paliurus gen. et spp., especially Paliurus spina-christi)
    Synonyms: Judendorn, Christusdorn, Christdorn, Kreuzdorn
  2. (archaic) sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)
    Synonym: Sanddorn
  3. (obsolete) holly, European holly (Ilex or Ilex aquifolium)
    Synonym: Stechpalme (see it for more synonyms)

Declension
Declension of Stechdorn [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Stechdorn die Stechdorne
genitive eines des Stechdornes, Stechdorns der Stechdorne
dative einem dem Stechdorn, Stechdorne1 den Stechdornen
accusative einen den Stechdorn die Stechdorne

1Now rare, see notes.

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