edelweiss

Etymology

Borrowed from German Edelweiß, from edel (“noble”) + weiß (“white”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈeɪdəlvaɪs/

Noun

edelweiss (usually uncountable, plural edelweisses)

1. A European perennial alpine plant, Leontopodium alpinum, with downy leaves and small white flower heads in a dense cluster.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Edelweiß.

Pronunciation

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Noun

edelweiss n, m (plural edelweissen, diminutive edelweissje n)

1. edelweiss

Alternative forms

• édelweiss (recommended in the 1990 orthography)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Edelweiß. See English edelweiss.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.dɛl.vajs/

• Audio (Paris)

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Noun

edelweiss m (plural edelweiss)

1. edelweiss

Further reading

• “edelweiss” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).