German

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Etymology

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From Sommer +‎ grün, literally summer-green.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɔmɐˌɡʁyːn/
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  • Hyphenation: som‧mer‧grün

Adjective

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sommergrün (strong nominative masculine singular sommergrüner, not comparable)

  1. (botany) deciduous (of or pertaining to trees that shed their leaves in winter)
    Synonym: laubabwerfend

Usage notes

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  • 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).

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