German word

Banane

Pronunciation

IPA/baˈnaːnə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbanana

Example

Ich esse eine Banane zum Frühstück.

I eat a banana for breakfast.

Illustration for Banane (banana)

More examples

Im Supermarkt kaufe ich eine Banane.

At the supermarket, I buy a banana.

Core concept

A curved fruit with a peel that opens by hand and soft sweet flesh inside.

Common phrases

  • eine Banane kaufen

    buy a banana

  • eine Banane essen

    eat a banana

  • die Banane schälen

    peel the banana

Similar words

Frucht: An edible fruit produced by a plant.
Obst: Fruit considered as food in general.

Definition in German

Eine längliche tropische Frucht mit weichem, süßem Fruchtfleisch und einer leicht schälbaren Schale.

Word origin

Banane is a borrowing that reaches German through Spanish and Portuguese banana, probably from a West African language whose exact identity remains uncertain.

Usage tips

  • Banane is feminine, so the basic forms are eine Banane and zwei Bananen.

Related words

  • Bananenschalebanana peelnoun
  • Bananenplantagebanana plantationnoun
  • bananenförmigbanana-shapedadjective

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