das Blumenbeet
flower bed
A defined area of soil in a garden where flowers grow or are planted.
EXAMPLE
Im Frühling blühen im Blumenbeet viele bunte Tulpen.
In spring, many colorful tulips bloom in the flower bed.
das Blumenbeet
flower bed
das Blumenbeet, die Blumenbeete
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Blumenbeet, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Blumenbeete |
| genitive | des Blumenbeets |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Blumenbeet | die Blumenbeete |
| accusative | das Blumenbeet | die Blumenbeete |
| dative | dem Blumenbeet | den Blumenbeeten |
| genitive | des Blumenbeets des Blumenbeetes | der Blumenbeete |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Blumenbeet' is made up of 'Blumen' (flowers) and 'Beet' (bed). The base word 'Beet' refers here to the defined garden area; 'Blumen' indicates what is grown there.
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Haus hat sie ein neues Blumenbeet angelegt.
She created a new flower bed in front of the house.
Typical collocations
The verbs 'anlegen' (to create), 'bepflanzen' (to plant), 'gießen' (to water), and 'pflegen' (to care for) are especially common with 'Blumenbeet'. These verbs describe typical tasks related to a flower bed.
EXAMPLE
Die Nachbarn bepflanzen das Blumenbeet jedes Jahr mit neuen Sorten.
Every year, the neighbors plant the flower bed with new varieties.
Typical properties
'Blumenbeet' is often described with adjectives that indicate its design or location, such as 'bunt' (colorful), 'klein' (small), 'sonnig' (sunny), or 'verwildert' (overgrown). This allows you to describe more precisely what it looks like or where it is located.
EXAMPLE
Hinter dem Haus befindet sich ein sonniges Blumenbeet.
There is a sunny flower bed behind the house.
In real life
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