blumig
floral
Covered with many flowers or decorated with flowers.
EXAMPLE
Im Frühling wirkt die blumige Wiese besonders farbenfroh.
In spring, the flower-covered meadow looks especially colorful.
blumig
floral / flowery
blumig – blumiger – am blumigsten
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Meanings
blumig
floral
Smelling or tasting like flowers; especially used for perfume, wine, and other beverages.
EXAMPLE
Der Wein hat ein leichtes, blumiges Aroma.
The wine has a light floral aroma.
blumig
flowery
Particularly vivid, emotional, and often somewhat exaggerated in language or expression.
EXAMPLE
Seine blumige Beschreibung klang schöner, als die Wirklichkeit war.
His flowery description sounded more beautiful than reality.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry blumig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | blumig |
|---|---|
| comparative | blumiger |
| superlative | am blumigsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Blumig' (floral / flowery) consists of the stem 'blum-' and the ending '-ig', which forms an adjective here. The stem belongs to the word family of 'Blume' (flower) and helps you understand the figurative uses related to scents and language.
EXAMPLE
Aus der offenen Parfümflasche kam ein blumiger Duft.
A floral scent came from the open perfume bottle.
Typical collocations
For perfume and beverages, the collocations 'blumiger Duft' (floral scent), 'blumiges Aroma' (floral aroma), and 'blumige Note' (floral note) are typical. 'Note' describes an individual impression within a complex scent or flavor.
EXAMPLE
Dieser Tee hat eine blumige Note, die gut zu seiner leichten Süße passt.
This tea has a floral note that goes well with its light sweetness.
Typical collocations
For language, 'blumige Worte' (flowery words), 'blumige Sprache' (flowery language), and 'blumige Formulierungen' (flowery wording) are typical collocations. 'In blumigen Worten' (in flowery words) often appears with verbs such as 'beschreiben' (to describe), 'schildern' (to depict), or 'erzählen' (to tell).
EXAMPLE
Sie schilderte ihre Reise in blumigen Worten.
She described her trip in flowery words.
Critical undertone
When referring to language, 'blumig' (flowery) can have a slightly critical undertone: the wording may seem exaggerated or conceal the fact that concrete information is missing. You can tell whether this criticism is intended from the rest of the sentence or conversation.
EXAMPLE
Der Bericht war blumig formuliert, enthielt aber kaum überprüfbare Fakten.
The report was written in flowery language but contained hardly any verifiable facts.
In real life
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