What does blume mean?
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Etymology of blume
"Blume" is the modern German word for "flower." Like English "bloom," it descends from the Germanic root that also gave Old Norse "blóm"; the related Latin-derived words "flora" and "flourish" come from a different Indo-European branch, but the Germanic and Latin flower-words are commonly linked to the same ancient root by comparative linguists. In English usage, "blume" survives mainly as a borrowed German word and as a family name.
How blume is actually used
"Blume" is not an established English dictionary word; it is the ordinary German word for "flower." English speakers most often encounter it as a German loan or surname (e.g., painter Judy Chicago's birth name was Judith Blume, and author Judy Blume). It should not be treated as a synonym of the English word "bloom," though the two are etymologically related.
Easily confused with blume
"Bloom" is the genuine English word for a flower or blossom, whereas "blume" is simply the German word for flower and is not a standard English term.