Noun
die Palme
Pronunciation: /ˈpalmə/
palm tree
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plural Palmen
Meanings
Noun
- palm tree
- a palm branch
Example sentence
Fremde Pflanzen wie Palmen einzuführen kann Ökosysteme schädigen.
Introducing foreign plants such as palm trees can damage ecosystems.
Word forms
singular
die Palme
plural
die Palmen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Palme
Accusativedie Palme
Dativeder Palme
Genitiveder Palme
Plural
Nominativedie Palmen
Accusativedie Palmen
Dativeden Palmen
Genitiveder Palmen
Usage
- eine Palme im Innenhof — A palm tree in the courtyard.
- jemanden auf die Palme bringen — Drive someone up the wall; an informal idiom meaning make someone very angry.
Die Palme warf einen langen Schatten auf die Terrasse.
The palm tree cast a long shadow over the terrace.