Flamme

/ˈflamə/
flame

Die Flamme des Feuers tanzte im Wind.

The flame of the fire danced in the wind.


general

A visible, often wavy, luminous body of ignited gas that is generated by something on fire.

Die Flamme des Kerzenlichts war sehr sanft.

The flame of the candlelight was very gentle.

The word 'Flamme' is always capitalized in German as it is a noun.

Collocations

Flamme schlagento strike a flameFlamme löschento extinguish a flame

Related Phrases

Flamme schlagenphrase
to strike a flame

Pro Tip

Capitalization

Remember that 'Flamme' is always capitalized in German as it is a noun.

Word Origin

From Middle High German 'vlamme', from Old High German 'flamma', from Latin 'flamma'.

Usage Notes

In German, 'Flamme' is a common noun and always capitalized. It can refer to the visible part of a fire or metaphorically to passion or intensity.

Word Breakdown

Flamme
flame
root
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