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noun

die Flamme, -n

flame

Der helle, heiße Teil von Feuer, der nach oben steigt und Licht gibt.

Definition & meaning

The word die Flamme refers to the visible, gaseous part of a fire. It is the glowing, often flickering light produced by burning material.

  1. Physical sense: The burning gas or vapor that emits light and heat during combustion. For example, a candle flame or a gas burner flame.
  2. Figurative sense: It is often used to describe intense passion, love, or emotional fervor. It can also refer colloquially to a person's romantic partner (one's "flame").

Grammar & Word origin

  • Grammar: It is a feminine noun (die Flamme) and belongs to the weak declension in the plural (die Flammen).
  • Word origin: It comes from the Middle High German flamme, which was borrowed from the Old French flambe, ultimately derived from the Latin flamma.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • Das Feuer (fire)
  • Die Lohe (a blaze or high flame)
  • Der Brand (conflagration, though usually implies a larger, destructive fire)
  • Die Leidenschaft (passion - in the figurative sense)

Antonyms:

  • Die Glut (glowing embers; while related to fire, it lacks the visible, flickering flame)
  • Die Kälte (cold; used figuratively as the opposite of the passion implied by "Flamme")

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Examples

Die Flamme brennt hell in der Nacht.noun

The flame burns brightly in the night.

Eine Flamme erleuchtet den Raum.noun

A flame illuminates the room.

Plötzlich flackert die Flamme im Wind.noun

Suddenly the flame flickers in the wind.

Kleine Flammen tanzten auf dem alten Kerzendocht.noun

Small flames danced on the old candle wick.

Ich halte meine Hand nicht über die Flamme.noun

I don't hold my hand over the flame.

Die Flamme der Kerze ist sehr klein.noun

The candle's flame is very small.

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