Veilchen

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German

Etymology

Diminutive of obsolete Vei(e)l, from Middle High German vīel, vīol, from Old High German fīol, from Latin viola. Doublet of Viole and Viola.

Pronunciation

Noun

Veilchen n (strong, genitive Veilchens, plural Veilchen)

  1. (botany) violet
    Synonyms: (rare or specialist) Viole, Viola
  2. (colloquial) black eye
    Synonym: blaues Auge

Declension

Declension of Veilchen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Veilchen die Veilchen
genitive eines des Veilchens der Veilchen
dative einem dem Veilchen den Veilchen
accusative ein das Veilchen die Veilchen

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