This is the 11281st most frequent German word.
snowflake
The German word for "snowflake" is "Schneeflocke," meaning a single flake of snow.
The word 'Schneeflocke' is used literally to mean a flake of snow.
Eine Schneeflocke fiel auf meine Hand.
A snowflake landed on my hand.
Here, 'Schneeflocke' is used metaphorically to describe someone as overly sensitive.
In einigen Diskussionen wird jemand als ‚Schneeflocke‘ bezeichnet, der sehr empfindlich wirkt.
In some discussions, someone is called a 'snowflake' who appears very sensitive.
In this context, 'Schneeflocken' refers to patterns or motifs inspired by the appearance of snowflakes.