elebeam

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *olibaum. Cognate with Old High German olibaum (German Ölbaum). Compare also Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌴𐍅𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌲𐌼𐍃 (alēwabagms), which is almost the same but has a slightly different word for "oil." Equivalent to ele (“oil”) +‎ bēam (“tree”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈe.leˌbæ͜ɑːm/

Noun

elebēam m

1. olive tree

Declension

Declension of elebēam (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	elebēam	elebēamas
accusative	elebēam	elebēamas
genitive	elebēames	elebēama
dative	elebēame	elebēamum

Synonyms

• eletrēow

See also

• eleberġe