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bouquet
A number of cut flowers artfully tied together to serve as a gift or decoration.
Er hat ihr zum Hochzeitstag einen großen Blumenstrauss mit roten Rosen geschenkt.
He gave her a large bouquet of red roses for their wedding anniversary.
The word is made up of 'Blumen' (plural of 'die Blume' — flower) and 'der Strauss' (bouquet/bunch). A 'Strauss' is a bundle of flowers or branches. Literally, then, it is a 'Strauss aus Blumen' (bouquet of flowers).
Zum Geburtstag bekam sie einen bunten Blumenstrauss.
She received a colorful bouquet for her birthday.
Certain verbs are often used with a bouquet. You can 'schenken' (give as a gift), 'bekommen' (receive), 'kaufen' (buy), 'überreichen' (present/hand over), or even 'binden' (arrange/tie) a 'Blumenstrauss' (bouquet) yourself.
Ich möchte meiner Mutter einen Blumenstrauss zum Muttertag kaufen.
I would like to buy my mother a bouquet for Mother's Day.
A 'Blumenstrauss' (bouquet) is often described with adjectives such as 'bunt' (colorful), 'frisch' (fresh), 'groß' (large), 'klein' (small), or 'wunderschön' (beautiful).
Auf dem Tisch stand ein riesiger, bunter Blumenstrauss.
There was a huge, colorful bouquet on the table.
