die Kirschblüte
cherry blossom
The blossom of a cherry tree, usually with white or pink petals.
EXAMPLE
Im Frühling ist die Kirschblüte im Garten besonders schön.
In spring, the cherry blossoms in the garden are especially beautiful.
die Kirschblüte
cherry blossom
die Kirschblüte, die Kirschblüten
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Meanings
die Kirschblüte
cherry blossom season
The time in spring when cherry trees are in bloom.
EXAMPLE
Zur Kirschblüte sind die Parks voller Spaziergänger.
During cherry blossom season, the parks are full of people out for a walk.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kirschblüte, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kirschblüten |
| genitive | der Kirschblüte |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Kirschblüte | die Kirschblüten |
| accusative | die Kirschblüte | die Kirschblüten |
| dative | der Kirschblüte | den Kirschblüten |
| genitive | der Kirschblüte | der Kirschblüten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
The word consists of „Kirsch-“ (cherry) and „Blüte“ (blossom). „Kirsch-“ comes from „Kirsche“ (cherry); when forming the compound, the final „e“ is dropped.
EXAMPLE
An diesem Zweig sind schon mehrere Kirschblüten zu sehen.
Several cherry blossoms can already be seen on this branch.
Use referring to time
In the phrase „zur Kirschblüte“ (during cherry blossom season), the word refers to the time when cherry trees are in bloom. This expression of time often occurs in travel descriptions and plans for day trips.
EXAMPLE
Wir möchten zur Kirschblüte nach Japan reisen.
We would like to travel to Japan during cherry blossom season.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include „Kirschblüten bewundern“ (to admire cherry blossoms) and „Kirschblüten fotografieren“ (to photograph cherry blossoms). You can use these to describe what people do on a spring outing.
EXAMPLE
Am Wochenende gehen wir in den Park, um die Kirschblüten zu fotografieren.
At the weekend, we're going to the park to photograph the cherry blossoms.
In real life
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