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The article for

Lorbeer

der Lorbeer

Lorbeer is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
die Lorbeeren

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Why is it der Lorbeer?

Lorbeer ends in -er, and most nouns ending in -er are masculine: in a German dictionary, 86% of them take der.

All nouns ending in -er
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Meaning

[1] Biological taxonomy, in the plural :: The plant genre Laurus (German: Lorbeeren)

[1] Biologische Taxonomie, im Plural:: die Pflanzengattung Laurus (deutsch: Lorbeeren)

[2] Botany: evergreen tree from the genus of laurels (Laurus)

[2] Botanik: immergrüner Baum aus der Gattung der Lorbeeren (Laurus)

Examples

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[2] Even in antique writings, the use of the laurel is occupied

[2] Schon in antiken Schriften ist die Nutzung des Lorbeers belegt.
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[2] In ancient Christianity, the laurel was considered a symbol of the imperishable

[2] Im alten Christentum galt der Lorbeer als Symbol der Unvergänglichkeit.

[2] Laurels can be found throughout the Mediterranean area

[2] Lorbeeren findet man im ganzen Mittelmeerraum.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Lorbeer die Lorbeeren
Genitiv des Lorbeers des Lorbeeres der Lorbeeren
Dativ dem Lorbeer dem Lorbeere den Lorbeeren
Akkusativ den Lorbeer die Lorbeeren

Pronunciation

In context

[1] Lorbeer (Laurus nobilis)
[1] Lorbeer (Laurus nobilis) Wikimedia Commons

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