🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Linde

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈlɪndə/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Linden/ˈlɪn.dən/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Unter den Linden blühen im Frühling wunderschöne Blumen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia, having heart-shaped leaves and yellowish-white fragrant flowers, widely planted as shade trees.

    "The bees buzzed happily in the blooming linden tree outside the window."
  2. 2

    The light, pale wood of the linden tree, often used for carving and making musical instruments.

    "The artisan carved the intricate figurine out of soft linden wood."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'lind', from Old English 'lind', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'linde' and German 'Linde', ultimately from an Indo-European root meaning 'flexible' or 'soft', referring to the inner bark of the tree. The botanical genus name 'Tilia' comes directly from Latin, sharing a deep historical connection to the same European deciduous trees.

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