Fruits in German30+ Vocabulary Words about Fruit
All names for German Fruits that we could think of! Enjoy the list and happy studying!
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.
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.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| das Obst | fruit |
| der Apfel | apple |
| die Birne | pear |
| die Pflaume | plum |
| die Kirsche | cherry |
| die Zitrone | lemon |
| die Limette | lime |
| die Banane | banana |
| die Kiwi | kiwi |
| die Tomate | tomato |
| die Grapefruit | grapefruit |
| der Pfirsisch | peach |
| die Aprikose | apricot |
Tropical Fruits
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):
| German | English |
|---|---|
| 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 / Maracuja | 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
The good thing about berries in German is that they (almost) all end with the word for berry. So if you can remember that die Beere is feminine, you will instantly know that strawberries, goose berries and raspberries are feminine too!
| German | English |
|---|---|
| die Brombeere | blackberry |
| die Erdbeere | strawberry |
| die Himbeere | raspberry |
| die Johannisbeere | currant |
| der Sanddorn | seaberry |
| der Holunder | elderberry |
| die Stachelbeere | gooseberry |
| die Cranberry | cranberry |
Verbs
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”).
| German | English |
|---|---|
| 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.