verb🔗ShareKeimen, sprießenTo sprout; to shoot, as a seed or plant."The potatoes, stored in the cool, dark cellar, had already chitted with small white sprouts by the time spring arrived. "Die Kartoffeln, die im kühlen, dunklen Keller gelagert wurden, hatten bereits kleine weiße Sprossen, als der Frühling kam.plantagriculturebiologyseedChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnkeimen, beschädigenTo damage the outer layers of a seed such as Lupinus or Sophora to assist germination."The gardener carefully chitted the lupine seeds with sandpaper to help them sprout faster. "Der Gärtner hat die Lupinen-Samen vorsichtig mit Sandpapier angeritzt, um ihnen zu helfen, schneller zu keimen.agricultureplantseedbiologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVorkeimen lassenTo initiate sprouting of tubers, such as potatoes, by placing them in special environment, before planting into the soil."Before planting, my grandfather always chitted his seed potatoes in egg boxes, leaving them in a bright, cool room until they sprouted little green shoots. "Vor dem Pflanzen ließ mein Großvater seine Saatkartoffeln immer in Eierkartons vorkeimen und ließ sie in einem hellen, kühlen Raum, bis sie kleine grüne Triebe entwickelten.agricultureplantvegetablebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading