das Blümchen
little flower
A small flower; the diminutive form of 'die Blume' (flower).
EXAMPLE
Das kleine Mädchen pflückte ein Blümchen am Wegesrand.
The little girl picked a little flower by the side of the path.
das Blümchen
little flower / floral pattern
das Blümchen, die Blümchen
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Meanings
das Blümchen
floral pattern
A pattern made of small, stylized flowers, often used on fabrics, wallpaper, or porcelain.
EXAMPLE
Sie trug ein Sommerkleid mit Blümchen.
She wore a summer dress with a floral pattern.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Blümchen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Blümchen |
| genitive | des Blümchens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Blümchen | die Blümchen |
| accusative | das Blümchen | die Blümchen |
| dative | dem Blümchen | den Blümchen |
| genitive | des Blümchens | der Blümchen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word structure: diminutive
'Blümchen' is the diminutive form of 'die Blume' (flower). The ending '-chen' causes two things: the article always becomes 'das', and the vowel of the base word often gets an umlaut (here u → ü).
EXAMPLE
Auf der Wiese wachsen viele kleine, bunte Blümchen.
Many small, colorful little flowers grow in the meadow.
Emotional meaning
The ending '-chen' not only expresses that something is small, but also gives the word an affectionate, cute, or endearing tone. It is often used when you find something sweet or charming.
EXAMPLE
„Was für ein hübsches Blümchen!“, sagte sie zu dem Kind.
'What a pretty little flower!' she said to the child.
Context clue: pattern
When 'Blümchen' describes a pattern, it often appears in compound words like 'Blümchenkleid' (floral dress) or 'Blümchentapete' (floral wallpaper). It can also be used in the plural with the preposition 'mit' (with).
EXAMPLE
Ihre Bettwäsche hat ein Muster mit kleinen Blümchen.
Her bed linen has a pattern with little flowers.
In real life
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