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
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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
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