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"Plant" in German: Pflanze

die Pflanze

Say it: PFLAN-tsuhfeminine · die Pflanzenoun/ˈpflantsə/

Plant in German is die Pflanze. Say Die Pflanze braucht Wasser or Meine Pflanzen stehen am Fenster. Zimmerpflanze is a houseplant.

Roommate chore

Kannst du die Pflanze heute gießen?
Can you water the plant today?
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PFLAN-tsuh

/ˈpflantsə/

PFLAN-tsuh. Pf cluster; soft z as ts.

"Plant" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
die Pflanzethe plant

Main noun.

die Pflanzenthe plants

Plural.

Zimmerpflanzehouseplant

Indoor.

Pflanzen gießento water plants

Care routine.

How to use Pflanze in real life

  1. 1Roommate chore

    Kannst du die Pflanze heute gießen?

    Can you water the plant today?

    Die Pflanze.

  2. 2Balcony

    Meine Pflanzen mögen die Morgensonne.

    My plants like the morning sun.

    Meine Pflanzen.

  3. 3Garden center

    Welche Pflanze überlebt wenig Licht?

    Which plant survives low light?

    Welche Pflanze.

Mistakes English speakers make with Pflanze

Incorrect: der Plant

Correct: die Pflanze

Use Pflanze, not English plant.

Incorrect: das Pflanze

Correct: die Pflanze

Feminine: die Pflanze.

Good to know

Balcony plants are a summer hobby in many cities. Neighbors often swap cuttings, and gießen is the daily verb you hear.

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House-sitting plants

  1. ChatPal

    Gießt du meine Pflanze zweimal die Woche?

    Will you water my plant twice a week?

  2. You

    Klar. Steht die Pflanze am Fenster links?

    Sure. Is the plant by the left window?

  3. ChatPal

    Genau. Die andere Pflanze braucht weniger Wasser.

    Exactly. The other plant needs less water.

  4. You

    Okay. Ich passe auf jede Pflanze auf.

    Okay. I'll look after every plant.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Plant" in German

How do you say plant?

Die Pflanze.

Plural?

Die Pflanzen.

Houseplant?

Die Zimmerpflanze.

Water the plants?

Die Pflanzen gießen.

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