Nelke

dieNoun

carnation; clove

English translations

  1. 01

    clove

Word details

German meaning
Eine Blume mit duftenden, oft gezackten Blütenblättern.
English meaning
carnation
Synonym
Gewürznelke
German example
Sie trug eine rote Nelke im Knopfloch.
English example
She wore a red carnation in her buttonhole.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Nelke
Plural Form
die Nelken

Example sentences with “Nelke”

  1. Sie schenkte mir eine rote Nelke. (She gave me a red carnation.)

Frequently asked questions

Can Nelke mean two things?

Yes, it means both the flower (carnation) and the spice (clove).