Gladiole
See also: gladiole
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɡlaˈdi̯oːlə/
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Noun
Gladiole f (genitive Gladiole, plural Gladiolen)
- gladiolus, sword lily (plant of the genus Gladiolus)
- 1920, Eduard von Keyserling, Wellen, S. Fischer, page 192:
- Und plötzlich stand der alte Graf da mitten in einem der Beete, knietief in den Gladiolen.
- And suddenly the old count stood there in the middle of one of the garden beds, knee-deep in the gladioli.
- 1920, Eduard von Keyserling, Wellen, S. Fischer, page 192:
Usage notes
The literal translation of sword lily has a different meaning: Schwertlilie means the plant iris.
Declension
Declension of Gladiole [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Gladiole | die | Gladiolen |
genitive | einer | der | Gladiole | der | Gladiolen |
dative | einer | der | Gladiole | den | Gladiolen |
accusative | eine | die | Gladiole | die | Gladiolen |
Further reading
- “Gladiole” in Duden online
- “Gladiole” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache