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German word
Ulme
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʊlmə/
Meaning
- feminine nounelm
Example
Wir sitzen unter einer Ulme.
We are sitting under an elm.
More examples
Die Ulme auf dem Marktplatz ist ein Wahrzeichen der Stadt.
The elm in the market square is a landmark of the city.
Core concept
A tall deciduous tree with pointed leaves and flat seeds, often rising above a city street or garden.
Common phrases
eine Ulme pflanzen
plant an elm
an einer Ulme lehnen
lean against an elm
die Blätter einer Ulme
the leaves of an elm
Similar words
Linde: A large deciduous tree with fragrant summer flowers, often planted along streets and squares.
Platane: A broad-leaved street tree with a thick trunk, often planted in rows along avenues.
Eiche: A long-lived large deciduous tree valued for its hard, durable wood.
Ahorn: A deciduous tree with distinctive lobed leaves, common in parks and along streets.
Definition in German
Ein hoher, meist in Städten und Gärten angepflanzter Laubbaum der Gattung Ulmus, erkennbar an spitzen Blättern und flachen Samen.
Word origin
German Ulme comes through Old High German ulma from Latin ulmus, the name of the elm tree.
Usage tips
- Ulme is feminine: die Ulme, eine Ulme, and the plural is Ulmen; unter einer Ulme uses the dative form einer.
Related words
- Ulmenalleeelm avenuenoun
- Ulmenholzelm woodnoun
- Ulmenrindeelm barknoun