Malus
See also: malus, mālus, and măluș
Translingual
![](Images/wiktionary/Malus_toringo_sargentii1.jpg.webp)
Malus toringo var. sargentii
Etymology
From Latin malus (“apple tree”).
Pronunciation
- English: IPA(key): /ˈmeɪləs/, /ˈmæləs/
Proper noun
Malus f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – the apples.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids - clades; Rosales - order; Rosaceae - family; Amygdaloideae - subfamily; Maleae - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Malus sect. Chloromeles, Malus sect. Docyniopsis, Malus sect. Eriolobus, Malus sect. Gymnomeles, Malus sect. IMalus, Malus sect. Sorbomalus, Malus sect. Yunnanenses - sections
- Malus sylvestris (a crab apple) - type species; Malus angustifolia, Malus asiatica, Malus baccata, Malus bracteata, Malus chitralensis, Malus coronaria, Malus daochengensis, Malus dasyphylla, Malus domestica, Malus doumeri, Malus florentina, Malus floribunda, Malus fusca, Malus glabrata, Malus glaucescens, Malus halliana, Malus honanensis, Malus hupehensis, Malus ioensis, Malus jinxianensis, Malus kansuensis, Malus kirghisorum, Malus komarovii, Malus lancifolia, Malus leiocalyca, Malus mandshurica, Malus manshurica, Malus melliana, Malus micromalus, Malus montana, Malus muliensis, Malus niedzwetzkyana, Malus ombrophila, Malus orientalis, Malus pallasiana, Malus platycarpa, Malus praecox, Malus prattii, Malus pumila, Malus rockii, Malus sachalinensis, Malus sargentii, Malus sieboldii, Malus sieversii, Malus sikkimensis, Malus soulardii, Malus spontanea, Malus toringo, Malus toringoides, Malus transitoria, Malus trilobata, Malus tschonoskii, Malus turkmenorum, Malus yunnanensis, Malus zumi - other species
Derived terms
- Pyrus malus
Translations
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References
Malus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Malus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Malus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Malus at USDA Plants database
- Malus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Malus at The Plant List
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin malus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaːlʊs/
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Noun
Malus m (strong, genitive Malus or Malusses, plural Malusse or Malus)
- malus
- Antonym: Bonus
Declension
Declension of Malus [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Malus | die | Malusse, Malus |
genitive | eines | des | Malus, Malusses | der | Malusse, Malus |
dative | einem | dem | Malus, Malusse1 | den | Malussen, Malus |
accusative | einen | den | Malus | die | Malusse, Malus |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Further reading
- “Malus” in Duden online
- “Malus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈma.lus/
- Rhymes: -alus
- Syllabification: Ma‧lus
Proper noun
Malus m pers or f
- a masculine surname
- a feminine surname
Declension
Masculine surname:
Declension of Malus
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | Malus | Malusowie |
genitive | Malusa | Malusów |
dative | Malusowi | Malusom |
accusative | Malusa | Malusów |
instrumental | Malusem | Malusami |
locative | Malusie | Malusach |
vocative | Malusie | Malusowie |
The feminine surname is indeclinable.