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Tannenbaum

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈtænənˌbaʊ̯m/
  • CMU ARPABET: T AE1 N AH0 N B AW2 M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Christmas tree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Oh, Tannenbaum, oh, Tannenbaum, how lovely are thy branches.
  • Local newspapers covered the story of how Santa Claus had helped the Tannenbaum.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from German Tannenbaum (“fir tree”).