No. 13,432 in German
bepflanzen
To plant or cultivate (an area of land) with plants.
In a sentence
Wir bepflanzen den Garten jedes Frühjahr mit bunten Blumen.
We plant the garden with colorful flowers every spring.
Here, 'bepflanzen' means to plant an area (a garden) with certain plants (flowers). It refers to the act of adding plants systematically.
Die Stadtverwaltung plant, den Park mit neuen Bäumen zu bepflanzen.
The city administration plans to plant the park with new trees.
In this case, 'bepflanzen' is used to indicate the action of covering a public space (the park) with plants (trees). It emphasizes intentional planning.
Das bepflanzte Beet sah nach Tagen des Regens frisch und grün aus.
The planted flowerbed looked fresh and green after days of rain.
Here, 'bepflanzen' is in its adjective form 'bepflanzte', describing the flowerbed (Beet) that has been planted. It expresses a completed state.
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