Gladiole
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See also: gladiole
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin gladiolus.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]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
[edit]The literal translation of sword lily has a different meaning: Schwertlilie means the plant iris.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Gladiole [feminine]