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The season between winter and summer, when nature awakens, temperatures rise, and plants begin to grow and bloom.
Im Frühling werden die Tage wieder länger und die Vögel beginnen zu zwitschern.
In spring, the days get longer again and the birds begin to chirp.
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In a figurative sense, the beginning or flourishing period of something, for example of life or an era.
Mit zwanzig Jahren steht man im Frühling des Lebens.
At twenty, you are in the spring of life.
The word 'Frühling' (spring) is related to the adjective 'früh' (early). It refers to the 'early' part of the year, when nature awakens again. The ending '-ling' is also found in other nouns such as 'Lehrling' (apprentice).
Dieses Jahr hat der Frühling sehr früh begonnen.
This year, spring began very early.
As with all seasons, German uses the preposition 'in' with the dative for spring, so 'im Frühling' (in spring).
Im Frühling machen wir gerne lange Spaziergänge im Park.
In spring, we like to take long walks in the park.
Common words combined with 'Frühling' (spring) are 'Frühlingsanfang' (beginning of spring), 'Frühlingstag' (spring day), or 'Frühlingsgefühle' (spring fever). Typical verbs are 'der Frühling kommt' (spring is coming), 'beginnt' (begins), or 'erwacht' (awakens).
Wenn die ersten warmen Sonnenstrahlen kommen, bekommen viele Menschen Frühlingsgefühle.
When the first warm rays of sunshine arrive, many people get spring fever.
The figurative meaning is poetic and is often signaled by a genitive construction. The phrase 'der Frühling des Lebens' (the spring of life) is a well-known example referring to youth.
Die 1920er Jahre gelten als der Frühling der modernen Kunst.
The 1920s are considered the spring of modern art.
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Das Frühjahr and der Frühling both refer to the same season between winter and summer. Frühjahr usually sounds more factual and emphasizes the early part of the season, while Frühling often describes nature awakening in a more vivid or emotional way. Frühjahr is more suitable for factual information, while Frühling is often used in personal descriptions.
Im Frühling blühen die Bäume und die Stadt wirkt wieder freundlich.
In spring, the trees blossom and the city looks cheerful again.
Die Stadt plant die Bauarbeiten für das Frühjahr, wenn die Temperaturen wieder steigen.
The city is planning the construction work for spring, when temperatures rise again.
