die Flora
flora
All the plants that occur in a particular area, habitat, or geological period.
EXAMPLE
Die Flora des tropischen Regenwaldes ist besonders vielfältig.
The flora of the tropical rainforest is particularly diverse.
die Flora
flora
die Flora, die Floren
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Meanings
die Flora
flora
All the microorganisms that live in or on a particular part of the body.
EXAMPLE
Antibiotika können die natürliche Flora des Darms verändern.
Antibiotics can alter the natural flora of the intestines.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Flora, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Floren |
| genitive | der Flora |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Flora | die Floren |
| accusative | die Flora | die Floren |
| dative | der Flora | den Floren |
| genitive | der Flora | der Floren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Specifying an area
The area is often specified by a genitive after „Flora“ (flora). The phrase „Flora von“ (flora of) with the dative is also common.
EXAMPLE
Die Flora der Alpen ist durch den Klimawandel bedroht.
The flora of the Alps is threatened by climate change.
Im Biologieunterricht untersuchen wir die Flora von Mitteleuropa.
In biology class, we are studying the flora of Central Europe.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include „artenreiche Flora“ (species-rich flora), „einheimische Flora“ (native flora), and „die Flora erforschen“ (to study the flora). „Artenreich“ describes the diversity of plant species, while „einheimisch“ describes their belonging to the area.
EXAMPLE
Das Schutzgebiet ist für seine artenreiche Flora bekannt.
The nature reserve is known for its species-rich flora.
Recognizing compounds
In medical contexts, „Flora“ (flora) often appears as the second part of a compound, for example in „Darmflora“ (intestinal flora), „Hautflora“ (skin flora), or „Mundflora“ (oral flora). The first part names the part of the body where the microorganisms live.
EXAMPLE
Die Ärztin erklärte, dass die natürliche Hautflora eine wichtige Schutzfunktion hat.
The doctor explained that the natural skin flora plays an important protective role.
In real life
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