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Parts of a plant and Gardening Tools in German

Parts of a plant and Gardening Tools in German

One of the “most” common topics in German A1 is learning the vocabulary necessary to describe your day to day life, to describe what you ate, what you did, what your passions and interests are and what you do. This will involve plants or something related to plants somehow. For this, you need to memorize the list of parts of a plant in German. For a simple example, you would have to say which vegetable you like, buy flowers for a lover, fruits for your child and so on.

With the example above, you can easily see that parts of a plant are not just root / stem / leaf but the entire list. We have already covered list of fruits, berries and nuts in one post and vegetables in another post. In this post, we will be learning about a comprehensive list of parts of a plant in German with tons and tons of examples

So why is it so important that you need to memorize the List of parts of a plant in German including the German vocabulary for gardening and gardening tools?

A few simple examples for its importance: You’re going to meet your girlfriend and you need to buy “FLOWERS”. That is a part of a plant right there. Where do you find the “FRUITS” and “VEGETABLES” in a supermarket? In the autumn, the “LEAVES” fall down and people like to describe them as beautifully as possible.

Parts of a plant in German
Parts of a plant in German

You can see that learning this vocabulary words in any language is crucial to a well-rounded vocabulary and is also absolutely fundamental for sentence building. While some basic vocabulary such as leaves and vegetables can be memorized in beginning, specific words are crucial to communicating or diving into discussions. These holes need to be identified and filled during intermediate stages.

Let us go through the list of parts of a plant in German and a few example sentences for the same. But before that let us start with the absolute fundamental… what is the word for Plants in German.

Topics:

  1. Trees and Plants in German
  2. List of parts of plant in German
  3. Types of plants in German
  4. List of Gardening Tools in German
  5. Gardening Verbs in German
  6. Barbeque in German

 

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Drinks in German
Vocabulary list of tools in German

Trasnlation for Trees and Plants in German

How do you say trees in German?
How do you say trees in German?
  • SINGULAR: The German translation for “The plant” is “Die Pflanze”
    • EXAMPLE: “I like the plant.” à Ich mag die Pflanze.
  • PLURAL: The German word for “The Plants” is “die Pflanzen”
    • EXAMPLE: “The cow ate the plants.” à Die Kuh hat die Pflanzen
  • SINGULAR: The German translation for “The tree” is “Der Baum”
    • EXAMPLE: “The tree is huge.” à Der Baum ist riesig.
  • PLURAL: The German word for “The trees” is “die Bäume”
    • EXAMPLE: “The dinosaur ate the trees.” à Der Dinosaurier hat die Bäume

 

List of parts of a plant in German

Who doesn’t like gardening or just to look at gardens? When we were children, we studied botany and parts of a plant were one of the most fundamental lessons that we learnt as a part of botany. Similarly when we study German, we have to memorize and learn the parts of a plant in your quest to master the German basic vocabulary list.

One of the “most” important topics in German A1 is learning the vocabulary is parts of a plant in German. A few examples of when you need to understand parts of a plant in German.

  1. In autumn, the leaves will fall.
  2. The tree trunk is useful.
  3. The flowers are beautiful

Let us go through the German vocabulary for the parts of a plant in German with a few example sentences for the same. Remember, the parts of a plant in German is a list you have to memorize for life and would be super critical when you take your A1 test so make sure that you get it 100% done!

What are the parts of a plant in German?
What are the parts of a plant in German?

 

ENGLISH GERMAN PLANT English Sentence German Sentence
branch ast, Die Äste des Baumes We need to burn the branches of the tree. Wir müssen die Äste des Baumes verbrennen.
trunk der Baumstamm / die Baumstämme The carpenter made a table with the tree trunk. Der Zimmermann machte aus dem Baumstamm einen Tisch.
leaf das Blatt / die Blätter The tea leaves must be dried. Die Teeblätter müssen getrocknet werden.
fruit die Frucht / die Frucht Fruits are tasty. Früchte sind lecker
vegetable Das Gemüse My dog hates vegetables. Mein Hund hasst Gemüse.
root die Wurzel / die Wurzeln The potato is a root Die Kartoffel ist eine Wurzel
the bark die Rinde The cow ate the tree bark. Die Kuh hat die Baumrinde gefressen.
the seed Der Samen The seeds are small but the tree is large. Die Samen sind klein, aber der Baum ist groß.
the bush Der Busch There is a small bush near my house. In der Nähe meines Hauses steht ein kleiner Busch.
the thorn der Dorn Cactus have thorns. Kakteen haben Dornen.
the stem of the flower der Blütenstiel The stem of the flower is very strong. Der Blütenstiel ist sehr stark.
the bud die Knospe The bud of a rose is red in color. Die Knospe einer Rose ist rot gefärbt.
the plant Die Pflanze The plant has 2 leaves and one flower. Die Pflanze hat 2 Blätter und eine Blüte.
The seed Der Samen The farmer purchased some seeds. Der Bauer kaufte einige Samen.

 

Types of plants in German

You need to be more generic in cases when talking to acquaintances. However there comes a time when you need to be very specific when talking to friends and you have to deep dive into many a topic. You can’t say ROSE TREE and COCONUT PLANT. The rose is a bush while a small plant is a sapling. You can learn the complete vocabulary list of types of plants in German. This will prove as an important addition to you vocabulary list of plants in German.

Gardening in German
Gardening in German
ENGLISH GERMAN PLANTS English Sentence German Sentence
the seed Der Samen The seeds are small but the tree is large. Die Samen sind klein, aber der Baum ist groß.
To Sprout (VERB) sprießen There is a small bush near my house. In der Nähe meines Hauses steht ein kleiner Busch.
Germinate Keimen Cactus have thorns. Kakteen haben Dornen.
Shrub Der Strauch The rose is a bush. Die Rose ist ein Strauch.
Bush der Busch The man hid in the bush Der Mann versteckte sich im Busch
Plant Die Pflanze The plant is green. Die Pflanze ist grün.
Tree Der Baum Woodpeckers and owls live in trees. Spechte und Eulen leben in Bäumen.
Sprout Der Spross My seeds have sprouted and there are many sprouts. Meine Samen sind aufgegangen und es gibt viele Sprossen.
Sapling / Seedlings Der Setzling / Der Sämling A musician sings to the seedlings. Ein Musiker singt zu den Setzlingen.
The creeper plant die Schlingpflanze Pumpkin is a creeper plant. Kürbis ist eine Schlingpflanze.
The climber plant die Kletterpflanze Beans are climber plants. Bohnen sind Kletterpflanzen.
The Shrub der Strauch The palace gardens has many shrubs. Der Schlossgarten hat viele Sträucher.
The Herb Das Kraut The herb is a type of plant. Das Kraut ist eine Pflanzenart.
Aquatic plants Wasserpflanzen You must buy Aquatic plants for your aquarium. Sie müssen Wasserpflanzen für Ihr Aquarium kaufen.
Floating Plants Die Schwimmpflanzen Lilies and Lotuses are floating plants Lilien und Lotusse sind Schwimmpflanzen

 

Gardening related terms in German

Germans love gardening. Many Germans spend hours on end tending to their gardens. Balconies in houses are usually filled with lots of potted plants. It is very common to find pots inside one’s home filled with beautiful plants. Suffice to say, you can find loads of gardening tools in every house.

What are the different Gardening related terms in German?
What are the different Gardening related terms in German?

In this section, we will be learning about the list of all gardening tools in German with a couple of examples thrown in.

ENGLISH GERMAN GARDEN English Sentence German Sentence
vegetable plot das Gemüsebeet / Der Gemüsegarten The vegetable plot is in Hamburg. Der Gemüsegarten ist in Hamburg.
rock garden der Steingarten There is a rock garden in Singapore. In Singapur gibt es einen Steingarten.
botanical garden der Botanische Garten The botanical garden has more than ten thousand flowers. Der botanische Garten hat mehr als zehntausend Blumen.
flower garden der Blumengarten The flower garden is gorgeous. Der Blumengarten ist wunderschön.
garden centre das Gärtnereicenter We do not have a garden centre nearby. Wir haben kein Gartencenter in der Nähe.
market garden die Gärtnerei The market garden is pretty. Die Gärtnerei ist hübsch.
ornamental garden der Ziergarten The Chinese ornamental garden has many buildings. Der chinesische Ziergarten hat viele Gebäude.
roof garden der Dachgarten The roof garden is above a bar. Der Dachgarten liegt über einer Bar.
lawn turf der Rasen The cow ate the lawn turf. Die Kuh hat den Rasen gefressen.
artificial turf der Kunstrasen The football ground has an artificial turf. Der Fußballplatz hat einen Kunstrasen.
lawn der Rasen The Lawnmower is near the lawn. Der Rasenmäher steht in der Nähe des Rasens.
flower bed das Blumenbeet The flower bed has many worms. Das Blumenbeet hat viele Würmer.
earth die Erde Earth is so beautiful. Die Erde ist so schön.
flower die Blume She searches for flowers and rainbows. Sie sucht nach Blumen und Regenbögen.
shrub der Strauch I have a few shrubs in my garden. Ich habe ein paar Sträucher in meinem Garten.

 

Gardening Verbs in German

Now that we have established that Germans love gardening, do you know that gardening does not simply mean throwing seeds into the soil? There are many activities around the act of gardening which is why I said early on that Germans love (and also need) to spend hours tending to their gardens.

Gardening Verbs in German
Gardening Verbs in German

In this section, we will be learning about the list of all Gardening verbs in German with a lot of examples thrown in.

ENGLISH GERMAN GARDEN English Sentence German Sentence
to grow, cultivate Pflegen / kultivieren The gardener cultivated the garden. Der Gärtner pflegte den Garten.
to prune beschneiden Prune the bushes and I will give you three dollars. Beschneide die Büsche und ich gebe dir drei Dollar.
to mow mähen The young boy mowed the lawn. Der Junge mähte den Rasen.
to dig graben The man dug a small grave for his dog. Der Mann grub ein kleines Grab für seinen Hund.
to weed das Unkraut jäten Can you weed the lawn today? Kannst du heute den Rasen jäten?
to hoe hacken The carpenter hoes the lawn. Der Zimmermann hackt den Rasen.
to water the plants die Pflanzen giessen Please water the plants once a week. Bitte gießen Sie die Pflanzen einmal pro Woche.
to barbecue grillen Can we barbecue the meat? Können wir das Fleisch grillen?
to sunbathe sich sonnen The rich woman sunbathes in Spain every year. Die reiche Frau sonnt sich jedes Jahr in Spanien.
to gossip tratschen / klatschen My wife loves to gossip. Meine Frau liebt es zu klatschen.

 

List for Gardening tools in German

We have now learnt about the different types of gardens and the gardening verbs in German. So you know what garden you want and what you need to do. The next point is what do you need to do it. There are many gardening tools which you need to do gardening. Simply put, you cannot use a rake to trim a bush.

In this section, we will be learning about the list of all Gardening Tools in German with a lot of examples thrown in.

ENGLISH GERMAN GARDEN English Sentence German Sentence
garden tools die Gartengeräte These garden tools are expensive. Diese Gartengeräte sind teuer.
lawnmower der Rasenmäher The Lawnmower is red in color. Der Rasenmäher hat eine rote Farbe.
Hedge cutter der Heckenschere The hedge cutter broke yesterday. Die Heckenschere ist gestern kaputt gegangen.
hedge shears die Heckenschere Do you want the hedge shears or the grass shears? Möchten Sie die Heckenschere oder die Grasschere?
grass shears die Grasschere Where are the grass shears? Wo ist die Grasschere?
pruning shears die Baumschere The gardener purchased pruning shears. Der Gärtner hat eine Baumschere gekauft.
hoe die Hacke The cow pulled the hoe. Die Kuh zog die Hacke.
rake der Rechen I gave the rake to my daughter. Ich habe den Rechen meiner Tochter geschenkt.
spade der Spaten The gardener says that the spade is the most important tool. Der Gärtner sagt, dass der Spaten das wichtigste Werkzeug ist.
garden fork die Gartengabel What is the use of a garden fork? Wozu dient eine Gartengabel?
trowel die Kelle Can we push the trowel? Können wir die Kelle schieben?
compost der Kompost There is compost in the compost bin. In der Komposttonne befindet sich Kompost.
compost bin der Komposteimer / der Kompostbehälter  The compost bin has fifty kilos of compost. Der Kompostbehälter hat fünfzig Kilo Kompost.
wheelbarrow die Schubkarre There wheelbarrow is not clean. Die Schubkarre ist nicht sauber.
sprinkler der Rasensprenger The lawn sprinkler is broken. Der Rasensprenger ist kaputt.
watering can die Gießkanne The watering can is quite large. Die Gießkanne ist recht groß.
Hose der Schlauch The fireman and the gardener use hoses every day. Der Feuerwehrmann und der Gärtner benutzen jeden Tag Schläuche.

 

Barbeque in German

Another thing you need to know about Germans is that they love to go out in fine weather. And by going out, it does not mean going out hiking or scuba diving or mountaineering. Sure those can be done once a week or a few times a month. But what about on those pesky weekdays when you have to work or what about on the second day of weekend after you’ve done a massive hike.

What are the different vocabulary for Barbeque in German?
What are the different vocabulary for Barbeque in German?

Germans loooooove a good barbeque. You would be hard pressed to find a German household without a barbeque in their house. Firing a Barbeque is so common on a sunny day across Germany. In this section, we will be learning about the list of a few Barbeque terms in German with some examples.

ENGLISH GERMAN GARDEN English Sentence German Sentence
barbecue der Grill I invited my girlfriend to my house because I purchased a new barbecue. Ich habe meine Freundin zu mir nach Hause eingeladen, weil ich einen neuen Grill gekauft habe.
charcoal die Holzkohle / Die Kohle Charcoal is black. Kohle ist schwarz.
briquettes die Briketts The shopkeeper asked me to buy briquettes. Der Ladenbesitzer bat mich, Briketts zu kaufen.
skewer der Spieß The fisherman threw the skewer into the river. Der Fischer warf den Spieß in den Fluss.

 

 

Final List for Gardening in German

All good things must come to an end 🙂

ENGLISH GERMAN GARDEN English Sentence German Sentence
shed der Schuppen My gardener lives in the shed. Mein Gärtner wohnt im Schuppen.
garden furniture die Gartenmöbel She loved the garden furniture more than the garden. Sie liebte die Gartenmöbel mehr als den Garten.
garden chair der Gartenstuhl The garden chair is rusted. Der Gartenstuhl ist verrostet.
folding chair der Klappstuhl Do you have a few folding chairs? Haben Sie ein paar Klappstühle?
child’s swing die Kinderschaukel I sat on the child’s swing and it broke. Ich saß auf der Kinderschaukel und sie ging kaputt.
summer house das Sommerhaus The rich man has two summer houses in Italy. Der reiche Mann hat zwei Sommerhäuser in Italien.
fish pond der Fischteich Our fish pond has aquatic plants. Unser Fischteich hat Wasserpflanzen.

 

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