sommergrün
German
editEtymology
editFrom Sommer + grün, literally “summer-green”.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editsommergrün (strong nominative masculine singular sommergrüner, not comparable)
- (botany) deciduous (of or pertaining to trees that shed their leaves in winter)
- Synonym: laubabwerfend
Usage notes
edit- The word is not all too common since the normal words for "deciduous tree" and "deciduous forest" are Laubbaum (literally “leaf tree”) and Laubwald (literally “leaf forest”).
Declension
editPositive forms of sommergrün (uncomparable)
Further reading
edit- “sommergrün” in Duden online