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How do you say "bud" in German?
die Knospe
In German, "bud" is die Knospe.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'KNOSS-peh', with the 'k' actually pronounced, unlike the silent k in English 'knee'.
Grammar notes
die Knospe is feminine. Plural: die Knospen.
Example sentence
Im Frühling öffnete sich eine winzige Knospe.
A tiny bud opened in the spring.
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How to remember die Knospe
Say it slowly as 'k-noss-peh' and picture a tiny bud a bug might gnaw on before it opens.
Related words
- root die Wurzel
- branch die Zweigstrecke
- trunk der Baumstamm
- leaf das Blatt
- seed der Samen
- oak die Eiche
- pine die Kiefer
- palm die Palme
- bamboo der Bambus
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Questions about die Knospe
How do you say "bud" in German?
In German, "bud" is die Knospe. It is a noun.
Is die Knospe masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Knospe is feminine. Plural: die Knospen.
How is die Knospe used in a sentence?
Use die Knospe as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Im Frühling öffnete sich eine winzige Knospe. (A tiny bud opened in the spring.).
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