"Vergissmeinnicht" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /fərˈɡɪsmaɪ̯(n)ˌnɪç(t)/, /fɛr-/, [fɐˈɡɪs.maɪ̯.nɪçt], [fɛɐ̯-], [-maɪ̯n-], [-ˌnɪç] Audio: De-Vergissmeinnicht.ogg
Etymology: Univerbation of vergiss + mein + nicht, literally “forget me not”, using the archaic construction of vergessen with a genitive object (contemporary German would be vergiss mich nicht). The flower is considered a symbol of loyalty, friendship and remembrance. Etymology templates: {{univerbation|de|vergiss|mein|nicht|lit=forget me not}} Univerbation of vergiss + mein + nicht, literally “forget me not”, {{m|de|vergessen}} vergessen, {{m|de|vergiss mich nicht}} vergiss mich nicht Head templates: {{de-noun|n,s:es,-:e}} Vergissmeinnicht n (strong, genitive Vergissmeinnichts or Vergissmeinnichtes, plural Vergissmeinnicht or Vergissmeinnichte) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,s:es,-:e}} Forms: Vergissmeinnichts [genitive], Vergissmeinnichtes [genitive], Vergissmeinnicht [plural], Vergissmeinnichte [plural], strong [table-tags], Vergissmeinnicht [nominative, singular], Vergissmeinnicht [definite, nominative, plural], Vergissmeinnichte [definite, nominative, plural], Vergissmeinnichts [genitive, singular], Vergissmeinnichtes [genitive, singular], Vergissmeinnicht [definite, genitive, plural], Vergissmeinnichte [definite, genitive, plural], Vergissmeinnicht [dative, singular], Vergissmeinnichte [dative, singular], Vergissmeinnicht [dative, definite, plural], Vergissmeinnichten [dative, definite, plural], Vergissmeinnicht [accusative, singular], Vergissmeinnicht [accusative, definite, plural], Vergissmeinnichte [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. forget-me-not (plant) Wikipedia link: de:Vergissmeinnicht Tags: neuter, strong Categories (lifeform): Borage family plants, Flowers Synonyms: Vergißmeinnicht (english: superseded)
    Sense id: en-Vergissmeinnicht-de-noun-~bGrmXJU Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German univerbations

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