Blumentopf

flower pot

noun BLOO-men-topf Rare

Also means

plant pot

Usage Note

Blumentopf is the familiar pot for growing flowers or plants indoors or on a balcony. The saucer underneath is Unterteller or Untersetzer. In German, jemandem keinen Blumentopf gewinnen means 'not to impress anyone'.

Examples

"Sie hat den Basilikum aus dem Glas in einen Blumentopf mit frischer Erde umgepflanzt."

Natural Translation

She repotted the basil from the jar into a flower pot with fresh soil.

Literal Translation

She has the basil from the glass into a flower-pot with fresh earth repotted.

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