nounnoun

der Gärtner, –

gardener

Eine Person, die Pflanzen pflegt, sie gießt und Beete sauber hält, oft in Gärten oder Parks.

The German word "Gärtner" is a noun meaning "gardener". It comes from the word "Garten" which means "garden". A Gärtner is a person who tends and cultivates garden plants.

Similar words:

  • Landschaftsgärtner (landscape gardener)
  • Florist (florist)

Difference:
While Gärtner generally refers to someone who cares for gardens, Landschaftsgärtner specializes in larger outdoor landscaping, and Florist focuses on arranging and selling flowers rather than garden maintenance.

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Examples

Der Gärtner pflanzt neue Blumen.noun

The gardener plants new flowers.

Hast du die Gärtner heute schon gesehen?noun

Have you seen the gardeners today?

Gestern schnitt der Gärtner die grünen Hecken.noun

Yesterday the gardener trimmed the green hedges.

Wo sind die Werkzeuge der Gärtner?noun

Where are the tools of the gardeners?

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