All names for German Fruits that we could think of! Enjoy the list and happy studying!
08.02.2023
Let's have a look at the different words for fruits in German.
The word for "fruits" in German is "das Obst" - that's a singular, but it describes fruits in general.
However, there is also the word "Frucht", with its plural "Früchte" - very similar to the English word fruit.
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Common Fruits in German
Let's start off with fruits that are very common in Germany.
So while bananas and kiwis do not grow here, we've decided to
include them in this list of more common fruits anyways.
das Obst
fruits
die Birne
pear
die Banane
banana
die Pflaume
plum
die Kirsche
cherry
die Zitrone
lemon
die Limette
lime
die Kiwi
kiwi
die Tomate
tomato
die Grapefruit
grapefruit
der Pfirsich
peach
die Aprikose
apricot
Tropical Fruits in German
If you're looking to learn German vocabulary related to tropical fruits, you'll want to know how to say words like mango, papaya, banana, pineapple, and coconut.
Here's our list (so far):
die Ananas
pineapple
die Mango
mango
die Drachenfrucht
dragonfruit
die Orange
orange
die Mandarine
mandarin
die Avocado
avocado
die Feige
fig
die Dattel
date
die Passionsfrucht
passionfruit
der Granatapfel
pomegranate
die Papaya
papaya
die Guave
guava
die Litschi
lychee
die Wassermelone
watermelon
die Honigmelone
honey melon
Adjectives like saftig (juicy) and süß (sweet) are useful for describing the fruits, while verbs like schälen (to peel) and entkernen (to pit)
are useful for talking about what you can do with them.
Berries in German
The good thing about berries in German is that they (almost) all
end with the word for berry.
So if you can remember that berrydie Beere
is feminine, you will instantly know that strawberries,
goose berries and raspberries are feminine too!
die Brombeere
blackberry
die Erdbeere
strawberry
die Himbeere
raspberry
die Johannisbeere
currant
der Sanddorn
seaberry
der Holunder
elderberry
die Stachelbeere
gooseberry
die Cranberry
cranberry
German Verbs related to Fruits
Some useful German verbs associated with fruits and preparing or eating fruits are essen (“to eat”),
entkernen (“to pit”), schälen (“to peel”), (aus)pressen (“to press”/squeeze”), and schneiden (“to cut”).
etw. schälen
to peel sth.
die Kerne entfernen
to remove the seeds
etw. auspressen
to squeeze sth.
etw. in Scheiben schneiden
to cut sth. into slices
etw. genießen
to enjoy sth.
etw. aussaugen
to suck sth. out
These verbs are essential for talking about how to prepare, cook and serve fruits in German, and will help you to make more complex and interesting sentences about this topic.
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