die Zimmerpflanze
houseplant
A plant that is kept and cared for indoors, usually in a pot.
EXAMPLE
Die Zimmerpflanze braucht mehr Licht und muss regelmäßig gegossen werden.
The houseplant needs more light and must be watered regularly.
die Zimmerpflanze
houseplant
die Zimmerpflanze, die Zimmerpflanzen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Zimmerpflanze, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Zimmerpflanzen |
| genitive | der Zimmerpflanze |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Zimmerpflanze | die Zimmerpflanzen |
| accusative | die Zimmerpflanze | die Zimmerpflanzen |
| dative | der Zimmerpflanze | den Zimmerpflanzen |
| genitive | der Zimmerpflanze | der Zimmerpflanzen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Zimmerpflanze' (houseplant) is made up of 'Zimmer' (room) and 'Pflanze' (plant). The base word 'Pflanze' (plant) comes at the end and determines the overall meaning: it refers to a plant for an indoor space.
EXAMPLE
Auf der Fensterbank steht eine große Zimmerpflanze.
There is a large houseplant on the windowsill.
Typical collocations
Verbs related to care are especially common with 'Zimmerpflanze' (houseplant): you water, care for, fertilize, or repot a houseplant.
EXAMPLE
Im Frühjahr topft er seine Zimmerpflanze in einen größeren Topf um.
In spring, he repots his houseplant into a larger pot.
Location phrases
When describing the location of a houseplant, phrases with 'auf' (on), 'an' (by/at), or 'in' (in) are frequently used. Typical locations include the windowsill, the window, and the room.
EXAMPLE
Unsere Zimmerpflanze steht auf der Fensterbank neben dem Schreibtisch.
Our houseplant is on the windowsill next to the desk.
In real life
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