daisy
die Margerite, die Margeriten
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daisy
A plant from the daisy family with flower heads that have a yellow center and white outer petals. It commonly grows in meadows and is also cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Auf der Wiese blühen zwischen den Gräsern viele Margeriten.
Many daisies are blooming among the grasses in the meadow.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Margeriten |
| genitive | der Margerite |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Margerite | die Margeriten |
| accusative | die Margerite | die Margeriten |
| dative | der Margerite | den Margeriten |
| genitive | der Margerite | der Margeriten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The verbs 'blühen' (to bloom), 'pflanzen' (to plant), and 'wachsen' (to grow) are often used with 'Margerite' (daisy). Compounds containing the word are also common in everyday language, such as 'Margeritenwiese' (daisy meadow) or 'Margeritenbeet' (daisy bed).
Im Mai blühen die Margeriten am Wegesrand.
The daisies are blooming along the roadside in May.
Wir haben Margeriten in das neue Beet gepflanzt.
We planted daisies in the new flower bed.
'Margerite' (daisy) often appears in descriptions of meadows, gardens, and flower bouquets. The context usually shows whether the plant is growing in nature or is deliberately being used as an ornamental plant.
Für den kleinen Blumenstrauß schnitt sie einige Margeriten im Garten.
She cut a few daisies from the garden for a small bouquet.
Die Kinder entdeckten eine einzelne Margerite zwischen den hohen Gräsern.
The children discovered a single daisy among the tall grasses.
The word easily forms compounds in which 'Margerite' (daisy) describes more precisely what is being referred to. Common examples include 'Margeritenwiese' (daisy meadow), 'Margeritenstrauß' (daisy bouquet), and 'Margeritenbeet' (daisy bed).
Hinter dem Haus liegt eine große Margeritenwiese.
There is a large daisy meadow behind the house.
Der Margeritenstrauß stand auf dem Küchentisch.
The daisy bouquet was on the kitchen table.
