Macedonian

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Etymology

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From зиме (zime, in winter; during the winter) +‎ зелен (zelen, green).

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Adjective

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зимзелен (zimzelen) (not comparable)

  1. evergreen
    Antonym: листопаден (listopaden)

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References

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  • зимзелен” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology 1

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зима +‎ зѐлен.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zîmzeleːn/
  • Hyphenation: зим‧зе‧лен

Adjective

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зи̏мзеле̄н (Latin spelling zȉmzelēn, definite зи̏мзеле̄нӣ)

  1. evergreen (of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally)
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Etymology 2

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Fossilized from the adjective зи̏мзеле̄н (evergreen).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zîmzeleːn/
  • Hyphenation: зим‧зе‧лен

Noun

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зи̏мзеле̄н f (Latin spelling zȉmzelēn)

  1. evergreen (tree or shrub that does not shed its leaves or needles seasonally)
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