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Maibaum

maypole

noun MY-bowm Rare
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Usage Note

Maibaum is the decorated maypole raised on the first of May, especially in Bavaria, where stealing a rival village's pole is a beloved prank. From Mai and Baum (tree); plural mutates to Maibäume.

Examples

"Im Dorf wurde der Maibaum feierlich aufgestellt."

Natural Translation

In the village the maypole was ceremonially raised.

Literal Translation

In-the village was the maypole ceremonially up-set.

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