pfingstrosen

This is the 10175th most frequent German word.


pfingstrosen

"Pfingstrosen" means "peonies" in English.


In this sentence, 'pfingstrosen' ('peonies') is used as a plural noun to describe the flowers cultivated by the grandmother.

Meine Großmutter pflegte immer schöne Pfingstrosen in ihrem Garten.

My grandmother always tended to beautiful peonies in her garden.


Here, 'Pfingstrosen' refers to the subject of the sentence and emphasizes the transient blooming period of the flowers.

Doch die Pfingstrosen blühen nur für kurze Zeit im Frühling.

But the peonies bloom only for a short time in spring.


In this instance, 'Pfingstrose' (singular form) is utilized to specify an individual flower drawn by the speaker.

Ich habe eine Pfingstrose gemalt, um sie in meiner Kunstklasse zu präsentieren.

I painted a peony to present it in my art class.