How to Say "Snowflake" in German

Schneeflocke

/ˈʃneːˌflɔkə/feminine

The German word for snowflake is Schneeflocke.

Schneeflocke is a feminine noun used to describe a single crystal of snow.

Meaning: crystal (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is a compound consisting of Schnee (snow) and Flocke (flake).

In southern Germany and Switzerland, the regional variation Schneeflöckli is used.

The plural form of Schneeflocke is Schneeflocken. In the genitive singular case, the form is der Schneeflocke.

/ˈʃneːˌflɔkə/

While 'snowflake' in English is often used as a slang term for a sensitive person, Schneeflocke does not carry this psychological connotation in German.
The word Flocke is also used in German to describe the thin, layered slices of cereal or processed oats, known as Haferflocken.
In German literature, particularly in the Romantic era, Schneeflocken were often used as symbols of the fleeting and ephemeral nature of life.

Jede Schneeflocke ist einzigartig.
Every snowflake is unique.
This sentence is useful for illustrating that every Schneeflocke is unique.
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Sie bastelte eine Schneeflocke aus Papier.
She made a paper snowflake.
This sentence shows how one might craft a Schneeflocke out of paper.
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Eine Schneeflocke landete auf Marias Nase.
A snowflake landed on the tip of Mary's nose.
This sentence describes a Schneeflocke landing on someone's nose.
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Julian and Laura are watching the snow fall from their window.

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