der Blumenladen
flower shop
A shop that sells flowers, plants, and often bouquets or floral arrangements.
EXAMPLE
Ich kaufe im Blumenladen einen Strauß für meine Mutter.
I’m buying a bouquet for my mother at the flower shop.
der Blumenladen
flower shop
der Blumenladen, die Blumenläden
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Blumenladen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Blumenläden |
| genitive | des Blumenladens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Blumenladen | die Blumenläden |
| accusative | den Blumenladen | die Blumenläden |
| dative | dem Blumenladen | den Blumenläden |
| genitive | des Blumenladens | der Blumenläden |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Blumenladen' (flower shop) is made up of 'Blumen' (flowers) and 'Laden' (shop). So it means a shop where you can buy flowers.
EXAMPLE
Der Blumenladen an der Ecke hat heute bis 20 Uhr geöffnet.
The flower shop on the corner is open until 8 p.m. today.
Prepositions
For being at the location, German usually uses 'im Blumenladen' (at the flower shop), while movement there is expressed with 'in den Blumenladen' (to the flower shop). These forms show the difference between location and direction.
EXAMPLE
Meine Schwester arbeitet im Blumenladen.
My sister works at the flower shop.
Vor dem Geburtstag gehe ich in den Blumenladen.
Before the birthday, I’m going to the flower shop.
Typical collocations
'Blumenladen' (flower shop) is often used with activities such as buying flowers, ordering a bouquet, or having flowers delivered. It is especially common in connection with gifts and special occasions.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben im Blumenladen einen bunten Strauß für die Hochzeit bestellt.
We ordered a colorful bouquet for the wedding at the flower shop.
In real life
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