English–German

“nut” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/nʊs/

Example

Ich esse gern Nüsse.

I like eating nuts.

Illustration for Nuss (nut)

How to say “nut” in German

“Nut” in German is Nuss.

A hard shell surrounds something valuable inside, whether a seed to crack open or a problem that takes effort to solve.

Full entry for Nuss: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with Nuss

Die Aufgabe war eine echte Nuss.

The task was a real tough nut.

Tips for using Nuss

  • Nuss is feminine, so the singular is die Nuss and the plural is die Nüsse, with an umlaut changing both spelling and pronunciation.

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