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tulip
A well-known spring flower that grows from a bulb and is known for its colorful, usually goblet- or cup-shaped blossoms. The term refers both to the whole plant and to its individual flower, which is often used as a cut flower.
Im Frühling blühen in unserem Garten hunderte Tulpen in allen Farben.
In spring, hundreds of tulips in every color bloom in our garden.
When tulips are meant as a gift or decoration, people very often speak of 'einem Strauß Tulpen' (a bouquet of tulips). The word is used in the plural here.
Er hat ihr zum Geburtstag einen großen Strauß bunter Tulpen mitgebracht.
He brought her a large bouquet of colorful tulips for her birthday.
Tulips are a strong symbol of spring in Germany and neighboring countries. They are among the first and most popular flowers to bloom after winter.
Wenn die Tulpen blühen, weiß jeder, dass der Frühling da ist.
When the tulips bloom, everyone knows that spring has arrived.
An important compound word is 'die Tulpenzwiebel' (tulip bulb). This is the part of the plant that you put in the soil so that a tulip grows the next year.
Im Herbst pflanzen wir immer hunderte Tulpenzwiebeln für das nächste Frühjahr.
In autumn, we always plant hundreds of tulip bulbs for the next spring.