erlen
alder (made of alder)
Word details
- German meaning
- Bezieht sich auf die Erle, einen Laubbaum, der oft in feuchten Gebieten wächst.
- English meaning
- Alder
- German example
- Die Ufer des Flusses waren mit Erlen bewachsen.
- English example
- The banks of the river were lined with alders.
Related words
- Erlenmeyerkolben
Erlenmeyer flask
- perlenförmig
pearlescent
- perlenförmig
pearl-shaped
- Erlenholz
Alder wood is the wood of the alder tree, a deciduous tree valued for its easy workability and strength.
- Erlenmeyerkolben
Erlenmeyer flask
- Perlenmantel-Ameisenwürger
Pearled Antshrike
- Perlen vor die Säue werfen
To cast pearls before swine means to give something valuable to someone who does not appreciate it or cannot understand it.
- Perlenkette
Pearl necklace
- perlenförmig
Pearlescent
- Zuchtperle
Cultured pearl
- Blaumerle
Blue rock thrush
- Schmerle
Loach
- mehrreihig
multi-row, multiple rows
- Erle
Alder
- Halskette
necklace
- Flussperle
Freshwater pearl
- Boraxperle
A borax bead is a small, transparent sphere created by melting borax with a substance on a wire, used for analyzing metals.
- sprudeln
to bubble, to effervesce
- unecht
fake, false, artificial
- champagnerfarben
Champagne-colored
- Perle
Pearl
- Perl
Pearl
- Kollier
Necklace
- moussieren
To effervesce
Example sentences with “erlen”
Das Regal ist aus Erlenholz. (The shelf is made of alder wood.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it common?
Mostly used in forestry or furniture making.