Vergissmeinnicht

See also: Vergißmeinnicht

German
Vergissmeinnicht

Alternative forms
  • Vergißmeinnicht (superseded)

Etymology

Univerbation of vergiss +‎ mein +‎ nicht, literally “forget me not”, using the archaic construction of vergessen with a genitive object (contemporary German would be vergiss mich nicht). The flower is considered a symbol of loyalty, friendship and remembrance.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fərˈɡɪsmaɪ̯(n)ˌnɪç(t)/, /fɛr-/, [fɐˈɡɪs.maɪ̯.nɪçt], [fɛɐ̯-], [-maɪ̯n-], [-ˌnɪç]
  • Degemination is even commoner in this word than otherwise, i.e. only one /n/ is usually realised. The loss of the final /t/ is chiefly informal (cf. nicht).
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Noun

Vergissmeinnicht n (strong, genitive Vergissmeinnichts or Vergissmeinnichtes, plural Vergissmeinnicht or Vergissmeinnichte)

  1. forget-me-not (plant)

Declension
Declension of Vergissmeinnicht [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Vergissmeinnicht die Vergissmeinnicht, Vergissmeinnichte
genitive eines des Vergissmeinnichts, Vergissmeinnichtes der Vergissmeinnicht, Vergissmeinnichte
dative einem dem Vergissmeinnicht, Vergissmeinnichte1 den Vergissmeinnicht, Vergissmeinnichten
accusative ein das Vergissmeinnicht die Vergissmeinnicht, Vergissmeinnichte

1Now uncommon, see notes.

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