Definition
A plant valued for its colourful or fragrant blossoms.
Translations
- English
- flower
- Français
- fleur
- Türkçe
- çiçek
- Polski
- kwiat
- Русский
- цветок
- Українська
- квітка
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Blume
- A1
- Noun
- Home & Household
- Nature & Environment
flower
/diː ˈbluːmə/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Blumen
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Home & HouseholdPrimaryNature & Environment
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Auf dem Tisch steht eine rote Blume.NominativSing.There is a red flower on the table.
- Er schenkt ihr eine Blume.AkkusativSing.He gives her a flower.
- Ich stelle die Vase neben die Blume.DativSing.I place the vase next to the flower.
- Der Duft der Blume ist angenehm.GenitivSing.The flower's scent is pleasant.
- Im Garten wachsen viele Blumen.NominativPlur.Many flowers grow in the garden.
- Ich kaufe Blumen für meine Mutter.AkkusativPlur.I buy flowers for my mother.
- Ich gebe den Blumen frisches Wasser.DativPlur.I give the flowers fresh water.
- Die Farben der Blumen leuchten im Sommer.GenitivPlur.The colors of the flowers shine in summer.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Blume/ˈbluːmə/
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Article phrase
die Blume/diː ˈbluːmə/
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Plural
Blumen/ˈbluːmən/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Blume | die Blumen |
| Akkusativ | die Blume | die Blumen |
| Dativ | der Blume | den Blumen |
| Genitiv | der Blume | der Blumen |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationeine Blume schenken
- Adjective combinationeine duftende Blume
- Sentence patternDie Blume blüht im Frühling.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word
„Blume“ is a simple, non-transparent compound German noun.