German Conversation · Level 14
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German word
Frucht
Pronunciation
IPA/fʁʊxt/
Meaning
- feminine nounfruit
Example
Auf dem Markt kaufe ich Früchte.
I buy fruit at the market.
More examples
Zum Frühstück esse ich oft eine Frucht.
For breakfast, I often eat a piece of fruit.
Core concept
Something gathered from a plant becomes a useful result, whether it is food or the product of an action.
Common phrases
eine Frucht essen
eat a piece of fruit
frische Früchte kaufen
buy fresh fruit
Similar words
Obst: Edible fruit treated as a general food category and sold at markets or supermarkets.
Definition in German
ein Teil einer Pflanze, der Samen enthält und oft essbar und süß ist
Word origin
German Frucht is an inherited Germanic word recorded as Old High German fruht and Middle High German vruht, with meanings including yield, harvest, and fruit.
Usage tips
- Obst commonly refers to edible fruit as a category, while Frucht also covers an individual fruit, botanical uses, and figurative results.
Other meanings
- outcomenoun
Related words
- fruchtbarfruitfuladjective
- Fruchtbarkeitfertilitynoun
- fruchtlosfruitlessadjective