Detailed Entry Information

English:strawberry

Lenape:tehim [ni]

Sample Sentences

English:The apple is redder than the strawberry.

Lenape:Na aplëlìsh alëwi màxksu nawènahta në tehim.

English:The strawberry tastes good.

Lenape:Winkàn në tehim.

English:The strawberries taste good.

Lenape:Winkànu nèl tehim.

English:I have two strawberries.

Lenape:Nisha tehim nulhatu.

Historical Example

Taaheem [1824] strawberries

Comments

The form is used for a single berry and also as a collective noun.
This is the usual Oklahoma Delaware form. See also /wtehim/, the usual Munsee form.

Analysis

Form:

tèhim

Structure:

tèh-im

Meaning:

heart-fruit