pflanzen
Translation
to plant
Examples
Wir pflanzen im Frühling Blumen.
We plant flowers in the spring.
Er hat einen Baum im Garten gepflanzt.
He planted a tree in the garden.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((in sth.)) to plant (sth.) (in sth.) We are planting a tree in the garden.
Similar Words
säen (to sow), anbauen (to cultivate)
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'die Pflanze' (the plant). Both are cognate with English 'plant'.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds almost identical to the English word 'plant'. Remember 'die Pflanze' is the noun, 'pflanzen' is the verb.