Maibaum

German (Berlin)

/ˈmaɪ̯baʊ̯m/

noun
Definitions
  • maypole garlanded pole put up for May Day, e.g. on a village square
  • (Rhineland) a garlanded young birch tree that a young man puts up in front of the house of his sweetheart during the night before May Day

Etymology

Compound from German Mai (May) + German Baum (tree, Tree, pole).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Baum

Gloss

tree, Tree, pole

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Kanji

木, 樹

Emoji
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