Laurentiustränen
German
editEtymology
editLaurentius (“Saint Lawrence”) + Tränen (“tears”), because of their appearance on the feast day of Saint Lawrence (August 10th).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /laʊ̯ˈʁɛnt͡siʊsˌtʁɛːnən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /-ˌtʁeːnən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio: (file)
Noun
editLaurentiustränen pl (plural only)
Declension
editDeclension of Laurentiustränen [pl-only]
Further reading
edit- “Laurentiustränen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache