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Tannenbaum

[ tah-nuhn-boum; English tan-uhn-boum ]
/ ˈtɑ nənˌbaʊm; English ˈtæn ənˌbaʊm /

noun, plural Tan·nen·bäu·me [tah-nuhn-boi-muh], /ˈtɑ nənˌbɔɪ mə/, English Tan·nen·baums.German.

a Christmas tree.

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Origin of Tannenbaum

Literally, “fir tree”

Words nearby Tannenbaum

tank up, tank wagon, tanna, tannage, tannate, Tannenbaum, Tannenberg, tanner, Tanner growth chart, Tanner stage, tannery
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Example sentences from the Web for Tannenbaum

  • Well, I always say to Mr. Tannenbaum, it's a small world, after all.

    Gigolo|Edna Ferber

  • It seemed but a natural part of his dying vision of Augsburg—the Tannenbaum making itself weirdly real before his fading sight.

    The Deserter, and Other Stories|Harold Frederic