Why is it die Orchidee?

Orchidee is a flower, and flowers are feminine: die Orchidee. Exceptions include der Krokus, der Flieder, and der Mohn.

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Meaning

[1] Botany: Plant from the Orchidaceae family

[1] Botanik: Pflanze aus der Familie Orchidaceae

Examples

[1] Orchids were an expensive gift for a long time

[1] Orchideen waren lange Zeit ein teures Geschenk.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Orchidee die Orchideen
Genitiv der Orchidee der Orchideen
Dativ der Orchidee den Orchideen
Akkusativ die Orchidee die Orchideen

Pronunciation

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