die Topfpflanze
potted plant
A plant grown and kept in a flowerpot or another container.
EXAMPLE
Die Topfpflanze auf der Fensterbank braucht mehr Licht.
The potted plant on the windowsill needs more light.
die Topfpflanze
potted plant
die Topfpflanze, die Topfpflanzen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Topfpflanze, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Topfpflanzen |
| genitive | der Topfpflanze |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Topfpflanze | die Topfpflanzen |
| accusative | die Topfpflanze | die Topfpflanzen |
| dative | der Topfpflanze | den Topfpflanzen |
| genitive | der Topfpflanze | der Topfpflanzen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Topfpflanze' (potted plant) is made up of 'Topf' (pot) and 'Pflanze' (plant). The head noun 'Pflanze' (plant) comes at the end and determines that the word refers to a plant.
EXAMPLE
Die Topfpflanze steht in einem großen Keramiktopf.
The potted plant is in a large ceramic pot.
Typical collocations
'Topfpflanze' (potted plant) is particularly common with verbs such as 'gießen' (to water), 'umtopfen' (to repot), 'pflegen' (to care for), and 'düngen' (to fertilize). These verbs describe the typical care of a potted plant.
EXAMPLE
Wir müssen die Topfpflanze bald umtopfen, weil ihr Topf zu klein geworden ist.
We need to repot the potted plant soon because its pot has become too small.
Locations
A 'Topfpflanze' (potted plant) is often mentioned together with an expression of location, for example using 'auf' (on) or 'im' (in the). Typical locations include windowsills, living rooms, and offices.
EXAMPLE
Die Topfpflanze steht im Büro neben dem Fenster.
The potted plant is in the office next to the window.
In real life
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