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How do you say "tulip" in German?
die Tulpe
In German, "tulip" is die Tulpe.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'TOOL-peh', stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
die Tulpe is feminine. Plural: die Tulpen.
Example sentence
Eine gelbe Tulpe blühte im Garten.
A yellow tulip bloomed in the garden.
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How to remember die Tulpe
A close cognate of English 'tulip', both words tracing back to the same Turkish-Persian origin for the flower.
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 Tulpe
How do you say "tulip" in German?
In German, "tulip" is die Tulpe. It is a noun.
Is die Tulpe masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Tulpe is feminine. Plural: die Tulpen.
How is die Tulpe used in a sentence?
Use die Tulpe as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Eine gelbe Tulpe blühte im Garten. (A yellow tulip bloomed in the garden.).
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