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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVergissmeinnicht
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪs.maɪn.nɪçt/
"Das Vergissmeinnicht ist eine zarte blaue Blume."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small plant of the borage family bearing delicate bright blue flowers with yellow eyes.
"The damp riverbank was covered in a carpet of wild forget-me-nots." - 2
A symbol of remembrance, fidelity, or enduring love.
"She wore a delicate silver brooch shaped like a forget-me-not to honor her grandmother."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English translation of the German phrase 'vergissmeinnicht', which dates back to the 15th century. The flower acquired its romantic name from medieval German folklore, symbolizing true love and memories that endure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Forget-me-not" is said worldwide
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myosotis
Transliteration: /mjɔ.zɔ.tis/
"Les myosotis bleus fleurissent au bord du ruisseau."
Vergissmeinnicht
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪs.maɪn.nɪçt/
"Das Vergissmeinnicht ist eine zarte blaue Blume."
non-ti-scordar-di-me
Transliteration: /nɔn.ti.skorˈdar.di.mɛ/
"I non-ti-scordar-di-me crescono spontanei nei prati umidi."
no-me-olvides
Transliteration: /no.me.olˈβi.ðes/
"Planté varios no-me-olvides en el jardín delantero."
mirtilo
Transliteration: /miɾˈtʃi.lu/
Script: miosótis
"Os miosótis são conhecidos como símbolos de amor eterno."
भूलना मत फूल
Transliteration: bhoolna mat phool
Script: भूलना मत
"बाग में नीले रंग के भूलना मत फूल खिले हैं।"
勿忘我
Transliteration: wù wàng wǒ
"路边盛开着蓝色的小花，名叫勿忘我。"
물망초
Transliteration: mulmangcho
"정원에 푸른 물망초가 피었습니다."
勿忘草
Transliteration: wasurengusa
"川辺に小さな勿忘草が咲いています。"
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