Translingual

Proper noun

Blume

1. A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Carl (Karl) Ludwig von Blume (1796-1862).

German

Eine weiße Rose — A white rose

Picture dictionary
Pflanze Legend: 1= Griffel 2= Fruchtknoten 3= Blütenachse 4= Staubblatt 5= Blütenblatt 6= Narbe 7= Stempel 8= Kelchblatt 9= Blütenstängel Some flowers: Narzisse Dahlie Lilie Oleander Rose Tulpe

Etymology

From Middle High German bluome, from Old High German bluomo, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô. Akin to Low German Bloom, Dutch bloem, English bloom, Danish blomme, Swedish blomma, from *blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (compare Latin flōs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbluːmə/

Noun

Blume f ‎(genitive Blume, plural Blumen, diminutive Blümelein n or Blümlein n or Blümchen n)

1. (botany) flower, blossom

   Insekten helfen Blumen bei der Reproduktion. — Insects are aiding the flowers to reproduce themselves.

   Die breite Varietät an Blumensorten faszinierte die Menschen schon lange — The wide range of different kinds of flowers is fascinating the man for ages.

2. (chemistry) efflorescence
3. (heraldry) flower

   Blume sind häufig ein Bestandteil von Symbolen auf Flaggen und Wappen — Flowers are often a building block of symbols on flags.

   Die Blume, welche England symbolisiert, ist die rote Rose — The red rose is the flower which symbolizes England.

4. (hunting) tail, scut (of a hare)
5. nose, bouquet (of a wine)

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Derived terms

Related terms

• Blatt n
• blühen
• Blüte f

Scots

Verb

blume

1. bloom
   • 1780, Robert Burns, Poems And Songs Of Robert Burns:

     The Banks O' Doon--Second Version Ye flowery banks o' bonie Doon, How can ye blume sae fair?