Gladiole

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡlaˈdi̯oːlə/
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Noun

Gladiole f (genitive Gladiole, plural Gladiolen)

  1. gladiolus, sword lily (plant of the genus Gladiolus)
    • 1920, Eduard von Keyserling, Wellen, S. Fischer, page 192:
      Und plötzlich stand der alte Graf da mitten in einem der Beete, knietief in den Gladiolen.
      And suddenly the old count stood there in the middle of one of the garden beds, knee-deep in the gladioli.

Usage notes

The literal translation of sword lily has a different meaning: Schwertlilie means the plant iris.

Declension

Declension of Gladiole
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Gladiole die Gladiolen
genitive einer der Gladiole der Gladiolen
dative einer der Gladiole den Gladiolen
accusative eine die Gladiole die Gladiolen

Further reading

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