Zeidelbast

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German zîdelbast from earlier zîlant, with Zeiland coexisting, the first part of the new compound being the afformative Zeidel- for terms related to bees and the second part Bast rendering a meaning of the term linde, linte = German Linde, English linden meaning the soft wood or bast of the linden tree. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡saɪ̯dəlˌbast/ === Noun === Zeidelbast m (strong, genitive Zeidelbastes or Zeidelbasts, plural Zeidelbaste) archaic form of Seidelbast (“daphne”) ==== Declension ==== === References === “Zeidelbast” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.