Rose

noun
rose
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Rose (die Rose): a feminine noun meaning 'rose' (flower). Plural: Rosen. Genitive singular: der Rose (no -s added). Dative plural: den Rosen (adds -n). Regular feminine pattern with plural in -en; remember the definite article die in nominative singular and der for genitive singular.

Examples

Die Rose im Garten blüht im Juni.
The rose in the garden blooms in June.
Der Gärtner pflanzte viele Rosen, weil die Frühlingszeit ideal dafür war.
The gardener planted many roses because springtime was ideal for that.
Ich schenke dir eine Rose.
I'm giving you a rose.

Details

PluralRosen

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedie Rosedie Rosen
genitiveder Roseder Rosen
dativeder Roseden Rosen
accusativedie Rosedie Rosen

Mnemonics

👁️Imagine a bright red rose with petals forming the letter R.
👂Sounds like English 'rose' (the flower).
⚧️die Rose — feminine: picture a queen (die) holding a rose.

Notes

A common feminine noun used both for the flower and figuratively (e.g., 'alles Rose und Sonnenschein').

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