verb

abblühen

fade

The verb abblühen has two primary meanings in German:

To finish blooming: This refers to the natural process of a plant, flower, or tree finishing its flowering period. Once a plant has "abgeblüht," it no longer produces blossoms for the season.
To fade or lose freshness (figurative): It can metaphorically describe a person or thing that has passed its peak attractiveness, vitality, or period of success.

Grammar: It is an intransitive, separable verb. It uses the auxiliary verb "sein" to form the perfect tense (e.g., "Die Tulpen sind abgeblüht").
Word origin: It is composed of the prefix "ab-" (expressing the completion or ending of a process) and the verb "blühen" (to bloom/flower). The prefix emphasizes that the flowering state has come to an end.

Synonyms:
- verblühen (to wither or fade after blooming)
- ausblühen (to finish blooming)
- welken (to wilt)
Antonyms:
- aufblühen (to bloom, to blossom, or to thrive)
- erblühen (to begin to bloom)

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Nach dem Sommer blühen die Rosen langsam ab.verb

After the summer, the roses slowly fade.

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