Zierde

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zierde, from Old High German zierida. Equivalent to obsolete zier (“splendid, glorious”) +‎ -de (“-th, -ness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡siːrdə/, [t͡si(ː)ɐ̯də]
• Hyphenation: Zier‧de

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Noun

Zierde f (genitive Zierde, plural Zierden)

1. ornament; adornment

Declension

Declension of Zierde [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Zierde	die	Zierden
genitive	einer	der	Zierde	der	Zierden
dative	einer	der	Zierde	den	Zierden
accusative	eine	die	Zierde	die	Zierden

Related terms

• Zier, Zierat
• zieren, verzieren
• zierlich

Further reading

• “Zierde” in Duden online