noun
die Palme, -n
palm tree
Definition & meaning
die Palme means palm tree: a tropical or subtropical tree or shrub with a tall, usually unbranched trunk and a crown of large, fan-shaped or feather-shaped leaves.
It can refer to:
- A palm tree as a plant:
Im Garten steht eine hohe Palme. — “There is a tall palm tree in the garden.” - A palm as a symbol of victory or recognition:
die Goldene Palme — “the Palme d’Or,” the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
Grammar & Word origin
- Gender: feminine — die Palme
- Plural: die Palmen
- It is a simple noun, not a compound word.
- The word comes from Latin palma, meaning both “palm tree” and “palm of the hand.” The name refers to the hand-like shape of some palm leaves.
Synonyms & antonyms
There is no exact everyday synonym for Palme.
- der Palmbaum — an older or less common synonym for “palm tree”; Palme is the usual modern word.
- das Palmengewächs — a botanical term meaning “palm plant” or “member of the palm family”; it is more technical and broader than Palme.
There is no direct antonym for Palme, since it names a type of plant. A contrasting category could be der Laubbaum , meaning “deciduous tree,” but this is not a true antonym.
Common phrases & collocations
- die Palme pflanzen — to plant a palm tree
- unter Palmen liegen — to lie under palm trees
- eine Palme im Topf — a potted palm
- die Goldene Palme — the Palme d’Or
- jemanden auf die Palme bringen — literally “to bring someone up the palm tree”; idiomatically, “to make someone furious” or “to drive someone up the wall”
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Examples
Unter der Palme stehen zwei Stühle.noun
Under the palm tree stand two chairs.
Viele Palmen wachsen am Meer.noun
Many palm trees grow by the sea.
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