English–German

“bloom” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈblyːən/

Example

Im Frühling blühen die Blumen.

In spring, the flowers bloom.

Illustration for blühen (bloom)

How to say “bloom” in German

“Bloom” in German is blühen.

A plant covered with open flowers in spring, suggesting visible growth and flourishing.

Full entry for blühen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with blühen

Nach dem Kulturfestival begannen die Straßen zu blühen.

After the cultural festival, the streets began to flourish.

Tips for using blühen

  • Blühen is normally intransitive, so the flowers blühen; an object requires a causative phrase such as Blumen blühen lassen.

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