"Melisse" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /meˈlɪsə/ Audio: De-Melisse.ogg
Etymology: From the genus name translingual Melissa, from Ancient Greek μέλισσα (mélissa, “honey bee”), from μέλι (méli, “honey”). Etymology templates: {{der|de|mul|Melissa}} translingual Melissa, {{der|de|grc|μέλισσα||honey bee}} Ancient Greek μέλισσα (mélissa, “honey bee”) Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Melisse f (genitive Melisse, plural Melissen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Melisse [genitive], Melissen [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Melisse [nominative, singular], Melissen [definite, nominative, plural], Melisse [genitive, singular], Melissen [definite, genitive, plural], Melisse [dative, singular], Melissen [dative, definite, plural], Melisse [accusative, singular], Melissen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. lemon balm; any of several plants of the genus Melissa Tags: feminine

Inflected forms

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