Florist

See also: florist

German

Etymology

From Flora +‎ -ist, probably after French fleuriste.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /floˈʁɪst/

• Audio:

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Noun

Florist m (weak, genitive Floristen, plural Floristen, feminine Floristin)

1. florist (person who has an interest in and knowledge about flowers; male or unspecified sex)
2. florist (person who sells flowers; male or of unspecified sex)

   Synonyms: Blumenverkäufer, Blumenhändler

3. florist's (shop where flowers are sold)

   Synonyms: Blumenladen, Blumengeschäft

Usage notes

• (seller, shop): Florist is the official designation for the profession of a trained florist. Otherwise the compounds with Blumen- are more usual.

Declension

Declension of Florist [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Florist	die	Floristen
genitive	eines	des	Floristen	der	Floristen
dative	einem	dem	Floristen	den	Floristen
accusative	einen	den	Floristen	die	Floristen

Related terms

• floristisch
• Floristik f

Further reading

• “Florist” in Duden online