Baumwolle

German

Etymology

From Middle High German boumwolle. Analysable as Baum (“tree”) +‎ Wolle (“wool”), perhaps based on Herodotus' description of wool-bearing trees in India.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbaʊ̯mvɔlə/
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  • Hyphenation: Baum‧wol‧le

Noun

Baumwolle f (genitive Baumwolle, plural Baumwollen)

  1. (plants) cotton
  2. (textile) cotton

Declension
Declension of Baumwolle [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Baumwolle die Baumwollen
genitive einer der Baumwolle der Baumwollen
dative einer der Baumwolle den Baumwollen
accusative eine die Baumwolle die Baumwollen

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