Dendrobium Meinen Hebammen

[Fernando]

If you are a women and have more than one child you could dedicate a plant to all of the midwives that you had ... this opens a complete new path in naming orchids!

[Regelian]

Yes, it is a bit puzzling, but the translation is correct. It is the genetive, meaning 'to' my midwives. If it was singular, it would have been Meiner Hebamme.

Marei Karge-Liphard is the owner of Ochideengarten Karge and bred this plant, as well. The company is small, but offers unusual orchids for the florist and garden centre.

As to the name, my guess would be, as Hebamme is built from the two words heben (to lift) and Amme (wet-nurse), this may be dedicated to the lab ladies (mayby gents, as well. These are modern times) that deflask the seedlings and take care of the new sproslings. Otherwise, the plural would be almost unknown in German. If you have a midwife, she would bring all your children to the world. You don't normally change your birth help! As an example, a friend of mine, who now lives in Singapore, is flying in her Hebamme from Germany. Third child, now, with the same Hebamme.

If I manage to speak with Frau Karge-Liphard, I'll ask her and let you all know. It is an interesting tid-bit.

Jamie V.

[Fernando]

These are modern times, so so ... wer's glaubt ...!

And its dative case - ¿wem oder was? remember? Saving the dative!!!

Even if it is hard to believe for some, not everybody is as wealthy as to 'fly-in' their 'personal midwive' ... in fact, most women in the world don't have this chance ... if there was a midwife at my birth, it surely was not the same for my sister ...
Waiting for Dendrobium Meinen Bestäubern !!

[Regelian]

Originally Posted by Fernando

These are modern times, so so ... wer's glaubt ...!

And its dative case - ¿wem oder was? remember? Saving the dative!!!

Even if it is hard to believe for some, not everybody is as wealthy as to 'fly-in' their 'personal midwive' ... in fact, most women in the world don't have this chance ... if there was a midwife at my birth, it surely was not the same for my sister ...
Waiting for Dendrobium Meinen Bestäubern !!

Fernando, actually, it is dativ, you are quite correct. Thanks for catching that.
Interesting what you mentioned about midwives in other countries (I assume you are talking about Spain directly). In Germany (probably all German-speaking areas), you stick with one mid-wife, if at all possible. They are normally connected to your hospital/doctor. It is that important of a theme, here. I agree, a bit of a luxury to 'import' yours, but, if the company is paying....