Do not mix them up
die Blüte
Blüte means the blossom itself; Blume can refer to the whole flowering plant.
die Blume
flower
/ˈbluːmə/- Plural
- die Blumen
Die Blume duftet herrlich auf dem Balkon. The flower smells wonderful on the balcony. The four cases
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominativ | die Blume | die Blumen |
| akkusativ | die Blume | die Blumen |
| dativ | der Blume | den Blumen |
| genitiv | der Blume | der Blumen |
A memory tip
Flora and plants ending in -e are almost always feminine in German (die Blume, die Rose, die Tulpe).
Useful expressions
Blumen gießen
durch die Blume sagen
Your own memory picture
A few lines will do.
What does flower look like to you?
- der· blue
- die· red
- das· green
No drawing skills needed.
The word in real life
When Germans say “Blume”
Blume is one flowering plant or blossom. Several arranged flowers make a Strauß.
A tiny dialogue
Luna: Für wen ist die Blume?Who is the flower for?
Benni: Für meine Nachbarin zum Geburtstag.For my neighbour’s birthday.