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Pflanze

plant

noun PFLAN-tse Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'planta', sprout

Usage Note

Pflanze is a plant in the botanical sense; the verb pflanzen means 'to plant'. Note the tricky initial pf- cluster, pronounced as a single push of both sounds. The plural is Pflanzen.

Examples

"Die Pflanze braucht Wasser."

Natural Translation

The plant needs water.

Literal Translation

The plant needs water.

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