die Rispe
Translation
panicle
Examples
Der Hafer bildet lange Rispen.
Oats form long panicles.
Die Rispen des Flieders duften süß.
The panicles of the lilac smell sweet.
Grammar Patterns
((die Rispe)) as subject Die Rispe des Flieders duftet.
((die Rispen)) as plural object Der Wind bewegt die Rispen.
Similar Words
Blütenstand (inflorescence)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'rispe', meaning a bunch of grapes.
Memory Tips
Associate the shape of a rice plant (Reis) with a 'Rispe'.