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How do you say "plant" in German?
die Pflanze
In German, "plant" is die Pflanze.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'PFLAHN-tseh', with a puffed 'pf' sound at the start and 'z' like 'ts'.
Grammar notes
die Pflanze is feminine. Plural: die Pflanzen.
Example sentence
Sie goss die Pflanze jeden Morgen.
She watered the plant every morning.
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How to remember die Pflanze
It's essentially the English word 'plant' with a 'pf' bolted onto the front, an easy near-cognate.
Related words
- root die Wurzel
- branch die Zweigstrecke
- trunk der Baumstamm
- leaf das Blatt
- seed der Samen
- bud die Knospe
- oak die Eiche
- pine die Kiefer
- palm die Palme
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Questions about die Pflanze
How do you say "plant" in German?
In German, "plant" is die Pflanze. It is a noun.
Is die Pflanze masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Pflanze is feminine. Plural: die Pflanzen.
How is die Pflanze used in a sentence?
Use die Pflanze as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Sie goss die Pflanze jeden Morgen. (She watered the plant every morning.).
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