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die Knospe

B2

a bud

English meaning
a bud
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Knospen
Vocabulary package
Trees & Plants

Knospe in a sentence

Im Frühling öffnen sich die Knospen der Bäume.

In spring, the buds of the trees open.

Declension of die Knospe

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Knospedie Knospen
Accusativedie Knospedie Knospen
Dativeder Knospeden Knospen
Genitiveder Knospeder Knospen

Where Knospe comes from

In der heutigen Bedeutung seit dem 17. Jahrhundert bezeugt; mit früher gleichbedeutend Knopf verwandt; zu germanisch: *knuppa- = Klumpen gebildet

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Questions about Knospe

Is it der, die or das Knospe?

It is die Knospe — Knospe is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Knospen.

What is the plural of Knospe?

The plural of die Knospe is die Knospen.

What is the genitive of Knospe?

The genitive singular is der Knospe. The dative plural is den Knospen.

What does Knospe mean in English?

die Knospe means "a bud". For example: "Im Frühling öffnen sich die Knospen der Bäume." — "In spring, the buds of the trees open."

What level is Knospe in German?

Knospe is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the trees & plants vocabulary.

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