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blühen

/ˈblyːən/· verb

to bloom, to flower

Blühen — what flowers and trees do in spring (die Blüte = blossom, die Blume = flower).

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ich
blühe
du
blühst
er/sie/es
blüht
wir
blühen
ihr
blüht
sie/Sie
blühen
Perfekt hat geblühtPräteritum blühte

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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.

blühen
to bloom

Im April blühen die Kirschbäume.

The cherry trees blossom in April.

Word family

blühendie Blüteblossomdie Blumeflowerdie Blütezeitflowering season; heyday

Common combinations

  • die Blumen blühenthe flowers are blooming
  • in voller Blütein full bloom
  • der Garten blühtthe garden is in bloom

Real examples

  • Im Mai blüht der ganze Garten.In May the whole garden is in bloom.
  • Die Rosen haben dieses Jahr lange geblüht.The roses bloomed for a long time this year.
  • Am Ufer blühten gelbe Blumen.Yellow flowers were blooming on the bank.

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