Noun
der Mohn
Pronunciation: /moːn/
poppy (Papaver)
C2
rank #10,570
plural Mohne
Meanings
Noun
- poppy (Papaver)
- poppyseeds
Example sentence
Neben der Straße wuchs schöner Mohn.
Beautiful poppies were growing beside the road.
Word forms
singular
der Mohn
plural
die Mohne
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Mohn
Accusativeden Mohn
Dativedem Mohn
Genitivedes Mohnes
Plural
Nominativedie Mohne
Accusativedie Mohne
Dativeden Mohnen
Genitiveder Mohne
Usage
- roter Mohn am Feldrand — Red poppies at the edge of a field.
- Mohn im Kuchen — Poppy seeds used in a cake; the same noun can name the seeds.
Zwischen den Getreidehalmen leuchtete roter Mohn.
Red poppies shone among the stalks of grain.