Flieder
German
editEtymology
editCa. 1600, from Middle Low German vlêder, vlider (“elder”), itself probably from Middle Dutch vlieder, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *fleuþr. Cognate with modern Dutch vlier, West Frisian flear.
At first merely a northern synonym of Holunder (“elder”); then in the 18th century transferred to the somewhat similar-looking lilac, which is of southeastern European origin and thus had no German name.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editFlieder m (strong, genitive Flieders, plural Flieder)
- lilac (shrub of the genus Syringa)
- (regional, parts of Northern Germany) black elder (shrub)
- Synonyms: Holunder, Schwarzer Holunder
Declension
editDeclension of Flieder [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
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editFurther reading
edit- “Flieder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Flieder” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Flieder” in Duden online
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