Stechdorn
German edit
Etymology edit
stechen (“to prick”) + Dorn (“thorn”)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Stechdorn m (strong, genitive Stechdornes or Stechdorns, plural Stechdorne)
- (dated) Christ's thorn (Paliurus gen. et spp., especially Paliurus spina-christi)
- Synonyms: Judendorn, Christusdorn, Christdorn, Kreuzdorn
- (archaic) sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)
- Synonym: Sanddorn
- (obsolete) holly, European holly (Ilex or Ilex aquifolium)
- Synonym: Stechpalme (see it for more synonyms)
Declension edit
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.