das Gänseblümchen
daisy
A small meadow flower with white petals and a yellow center that grows especially commonly on lawns and meadows.
EXAMPLE
Auf der Wiese blühen überall Gänseblümchen.
Daisies are blooming all over the meadow.
das Gänseblümchen
daisy
das Gänseblümchen, die Gänseblümchen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Gänseblümchen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Gänseblümchen |
| genitive | des Gänseblümchens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Gänseblümchen | die Gänseblümchen |
| accusative | das Gänseblümchen | die Gänseblümchen |
| dative | dem Gänseblümchen | den Gänseblümchen |
| genitive | des Gänseblümchens | der Gänseblümchen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Gänseblümchen' is made up of 'Gänse' (geese) and 'Blümchen' (little flower). 'Gänse' is the plural of 'Gans' (goose).
EXAMPLE
Im Frühling entdecke ich die ersten Gänseblümchen im Garten.
In spring, I discover the first daisies in the garden.
Diminutive form
'Blümchen' is the diminutive form of 'Blume' (flower): The ending '-chen' indicates something small. That is why 'Gänseblümchen' sounds like a word for a small flower.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder bastelten aus Gänseblümchen kleine Kränze.
The children made little wreaths from daisies.
Typical collocations
'Gänseblümchen' is especially often used with verbs and expressions of place such as 'blühen' (to bloom), 'pflücken' (to pick), 'auf der Wiese' (in the meadow), and 'im Rasen' (on the lawn).
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder pflückten auf der Wiese Gänseblümchen für ihre Mutter.
The children picked daisies in the meadow for their mother.
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