der Setzling
seedling
A young plant grown from seed and later planted in its permanent location.
EXAMPLE
Im Frühjahr setzte sie die Setzlinge in das Gemüsebeet.
In spring, she planted the seedlings in the vegetable garden.
der Setzling
seedling
der Setzling, die Setzlinge
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Setzling, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Setzlinge |
| genitive | des Setzlings |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Setzling | die Setzlinge |
| accusative | den Setzling | die Setzlinge |
| dative | dem Setzling | den Setzlingen |
| genitive | des Setzlings | der Setzlinge |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Setzling' belongs to the word family of 'setzen' (to set/place). The word is a reminder that the young plant is set or planted in another location.
EXAMPLE
Die Gärtnerin zieht aus den Samen kräftige Setzlinge heran.
The gardener grows strong seedlings from the seeds.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'Setzlinge pflanzen' (to plant seedlings), 'Setzlinge setzen' (to plant seedlings), 'Setzlinge vorziehen' (to grow seedlings in advance), and 'Setzlinge bewässern' (to water seedlings). Especially when growing vegetables, people talk about planting seedlings in the garden bed or greenhouse.
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Auspflanzen müssen wir die Setzlinge regelmäßig bewässern.
Before planting them out, we have to water the seedlings regularly.
Gardening context
'Setzling' is used mainly in horticulture and agriculture. A destination is often expressed with 'in' or 'ins' when describing where the plant is placed.
EXAMPLE
Im Mai kamen die Setzlinge ins Gewächshaus.
The seedlings were put in the greenhouse in May.
In real life
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