Zypresse

German

Alternative forms

• Cypresse (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German zipresse, zipressenboum, from Old High German cipresenboum, from Latin cypressus, cupressus, from Ancient Greek κυπάρισσος (kupárissos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡syˈpʁɛsə/
• Rhymes: -ɛsə

• Audio:

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Noun

Zypresse f (genitive Zypresse, plural Zypressen)

1. cypress (tree)

Declension

Declension of Zypresse [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Zypresse	die	Zypressen
genitive	einer	der	Zypresse	der	Zypressen
dative	einer	der	Zypresse	den	Zypressen
accusative	eine	die	Zypresse	die	Zypressen

Derived terms

• zypressen (“made of cypress wood”)

Further reading

• “Zypresse” in Duden online
• “Zypresse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache