No. 10,999 in German
schmetterlinge
Butterflies.
In a sentence
Schmetterlinge fliegen im Sommer über die Blumen.
Butterflies fly over the flowers in summer.
Here, 'Schmetterlinge' refers to the plural noun for the insects 'butterflies', used as the subject of the sentence.
Ich habe Schmetterlinge im Bauch, wenn ich an ihn denke.
I have butterflies in my stomach when I think of him.
Here, 'Schmetterlinge' is used metaphorically in the idiom 'Schmetterlinge im Bauch' to express feelings of excitement or infatuation.
Dieser Schmetterling hat ein wunderschönes Muster.
This butterfly has a beautiful pattern.
Here, 'Schmetterling' (singular of 'Schmetterlinge') describes a specific butterfly, used as the subject of the sentence.
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