Noun
die Orchidee
Pronunciation: /ˌɔr.çiˈdeː(.ə)/
orchid
C2
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plural Orchideen
Meanings
Noun
- orchid
Example sentence
Ich baue Orchideen in meinem Gewächshaus an.
I grow orchids in my greenhouse.
Word forms
singular
die Orchidee
plural
die Orchideen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Orchidee
Accusativedie Orchidee
Dativeder Orchidee
Genitiveder Orchidee
Plural
Nominativedie Orchideen
Accusativedie Orchideen
Dativeden Orchideen
Genitiveder Orchideen
Usage
- eine blühende Orchidee — An orchid in bloom.
- Orchidee / Orchideen — The plural ends in -en; its final syllable remains audible.
Die Orchidee auf der Fensterbank bekam eine neue Blüte.
The orchid on the windowsill produced a new flower.