Blumenkohl

/ˈbluːmənˌkoːl/

der noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. cauliflower

    Built from Blume (flower) + Kohl (cabbage).

    • Ich koche Blumenkohl.

      I cook cauliflower.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Blume flower
  • Kohl cabbage

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

chou-fleur

chou-fleur is the French word for the same thing — both mean "cauliflower."

Portuguese

couve-flor

couve-flor is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "cauliflower."

Practice

1 What does Blumenkohl mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich koche ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Blumenkohl?

nouncompound

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