German word

Karotte

Pronunciation

IPA/kaˈʁɔtə/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncarrot

Example

Ich esse eine Karotte.

I am eating a carrot.

Illustration for Karotte (carrot)

More examples

Für den Eintopf schneide ich die Karotten klein.

For the stew, I cut the carrots into small pieces.

Core concept

A long, pointed edible root pulled from the soil and eaten as a vegetable.

Common phrases

  • Karotten in Stifte schneiden

    cut carrots into sticks

  • geröstete Karotten

    roasted carrots

  • geraspelte Karotten

    grated carrots

Similar words

Möhre: The usual everyday term for a long, pointed orange root vegetable.
Mohrrübe: A somewhat old-fashioned written term for a long, pointed orange root vegetable.

Definition in German

Karotte bezeichnet die lange, oft spitz zulaufende Wurzel der Doldenblütler, die als Gemüse verzehrt wird.

Word origin

Karotte entered German through French carotte from Latin carota, ultimately from Greek karoton.

Usage tips

  • Karotte is feminine, so the example uses eine Karotte and the plural is Karotten.

Related words

  • Karottensaftcarrot juicenoun
  • Karottenkuchencarrot cakenoun
  • Karottenpüreecarrot pureenoun

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