linden
Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia, having heart-shaped leavesAny of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia, having heart-shaped leaves.
» Tom and Mary sat under the linden tree.
Tom und Maria saßen unter dem Lindenbaum.
Tom und Maria saßen unter der Linde.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia, having heart-shaped leaves.
any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
(uncountable, usually)The soft wood of such trees.
Linde, Lindenbaum, Linde
ли́паlípa, ли́паlípa
ли́паlýpa
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
Examples
7 sentencesTom and Mary sat under the linden tree.
deTom und Maria saßen unter dem Lindenbaum.
I planted this linden tree thirty years ago.
ruЯ посадил эту липу тридцать лет назад.
In the forest, under an old linden tree, there was a well.
ruВ лесу, под старой липой, был колодец.
Young trees were planted in the park: linden, maple, spruce and juniper.
ruВ парке посадили молодые деревья: липы, клёны, ели и можжевельник.
deIm Park wurden junge Bäume gepflanzt: Linden, Ahorne, Fichten und Wacholder.
Between the two little houses stands a very old and very large linden tree.
ruМежду двумя домиками стоит очень старая и очень большая липа.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English linden, from Old English linden (“linden”, adjective), from Proto-GermFrom Middle English linden, from Old English linden (“linden”, adjective), from Proto-Germanic *lindīnaz, from Proto-Germanic *lindō (“linden tree”), equivalent to lind + -en. Cognate with Middle Low German linden (“linden”, adjective), German Low German Linnenboom (“linden-tree”), West Frisian linenbeam (“linden-tree”), German linden (“linden”, adjective). The English noun developed from the adjective.
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Forms
plural: lindens| Singular | linden |
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uncountable
Synonyms
4 synonyms- any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber:linden treebasswoodlimelime tree
- soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork:basswood
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
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