die Seerose
water lily
An aquatic plant with large, round leaves that float on the surface of the water and distinctive flowers.
EXAMPLE
Im Teich blüht eine weiße Seerose.
A white water lily is blooming in the pond.
die Seerose
water lily
die Seerose, die Seerosen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Seerose, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Seerosen |
| genitive | der Seerose |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Seerose | die Seerosen |
| accusative | die Seerose | die Seerosen |
| dative | der Seerose | den Seerosen |
| genitive | der Seerose | der Seerosen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Seerose' is made up of 'See' (lake) and 'Rose' (rose). The word therefore describes a rose-like flower that grows on a lake or pond.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem kleinen See schwimmen mehrere Seerosen.
Several water lilies are floating on the small lake.
Typical collocations
'Seerose' is often used with verbs such as 'blühen' (to bloom), 'wachsen' (to grow), and 'schwimmen' (to float). The combinations 'weiße Seerose' (white water lily) and 'Seerosenblatt' (water lily leaf) are also common.
EXAMPLE
Im Sommer blühen im Gartenteich viele Seerosen.
Many water lilies bloom in the garden pond in summer.
Aquatic plant
In the context of ponds, lakes, garden ponds, or water parks, 'Seerose' refers to the entire plant. If only the round leaf on the water is meant, the more precise term 'Seerosenblatt' (water lily leaf) is used.
EXAMPLE
Die Enten schwammen zwischen den Seerosen hindurch.
The ducks swam through the water lilies.
In real life
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