Flamme

See also: flamme and flammé

English

Proper noun

Flamme (plural Flammes)

1. A surname from French.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vlamme, from Old High German flamma (10th c.), from Latin flamma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflamə/

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Noun

Flamme f (genitive Flamme, plural Flammen, diminutive Flämmchen n)

1. flame (visible part of fire)

   Synonym: (archaic) Lohe

2. flame (romantic partner or lover)

Declension

Declension of Flamme [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Flamme	die	Flammen
genitive	einer	der	Flamme	der	Flammen
dative	einer	der	Flamme	den	Flammen
accusative	eine	die	Flamme	die	Flammen

Derived terms

• Feuer und Flamme
• flämmen
• flammen
• Flammenmeer
• Flammenwerfer
• Flammkuchen
• Sparflamme

 

Further reading

• “Flamme” in Duden online
• “Flamme” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Pennsylvania German

Noun

Flamme

1. plural of Flamm