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"Leaf" in German: Blatt

das Blatt

Say it: BLAHTneuter · das Blattnoun/blat/

Leaf in German is das Blatt. Plural is die Blätter with an umlaut. Say ein grünes Blatt or Die Blätter fallen. Blatt also means a sheet of paper.

Park

Ein gelbes Blatt liegt auf der Bank.
A yellow leaf is on the bench.
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BLAHT

/blat/

BLAHT. Long a; final t crisp.

"Leaf" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
das Blattleaf / sheet

Plant leaf or paper sheet.

die Blätterleaves

Plural with ä.

Laubfoliage

Collective autumn leaves.

Blattpapiersheet of paper

When Blatt means paper.

How to use Blatt in real life

  1. 1Park

    Ein gelbes Blatt liegt auf der Bank.

    A yellow leaf is on the bench.

    Ein … Blatt.

  2. 2Autumn

    Die Blätter rascheln unter den Schuhen.

    The leaves rustle under the shoes.

    Die Blätter.

  3. 3Plant care

    Dieses Blatt sieht trocken aus.

    This leaf looks dry.

    Dieses Blatt.

Mistakes English speakers make with Blatt

Incorrect: die Blatt

Correct: das Blatt

Blatt is neuter: das Blatt.

Incorrect: die Blatte

Correct: die Blätter

Plural is Blätter with umlaut.

Good to know

Autumn Laub sweeping is a classic weekend chore. On plants, yellow Blätter are an early 'water me' signal.

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Collecting leaves with kids

  1. ChatPal

    Siehst du das rote Blatt?

    Do you see the red leaf?

  2. You

    Ja, und noch ein orangefarbenes Blatt.

    Yes, and another orange leaf.

  3. ChatPal

    Sammeln wir die schönsten Blätter?

    Shall we collect the prettiest leaves?

  4. You

    Klar. Für ein Bastelprojekt.

    Sure. For a craft project.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Leaf" in German

Leaf?

Das Blatt.

Plural?

Die Blätter.

Also paper?

Yes — ein Blatt Papier.

Foliage?

Often das Laub.

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