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German word
Zitrone
Pronunciation
IPA/tsiˈtʁoːnə/
Meaning
- feminine nounlemon
Example
Wir brauchen zwei Zitronen für das Rezept.
We need two lemons for the recipe.
More examples
Zur Reinigung der Wasserkocher gebe ich oft eine halbe Zitrone hinein.
To clean the kettle, I often put half a lemon in it.
Core concept
A bright yellow fruit whose sharp juice and scented peel move from a kitchen cutting board into food, baking, or a glass.
Common phrases
eine Zitrone auspressen
squeeze a lemon
Schale einer Zitrone abreiben
grate the zest of a lemon
eine Zitrone halbieren
halve a lemon
Similar words
Zitronensaft: Sour liquid extracted by squeezing the fruit.
Limette: A small green citrus fruit with an intensely sour taste.
Zitrusfrucht: A fruit from the citrus family.
Zitronenschale: The strongly scented yellow skin on the outside of the fruit.
Definition in German
Eine gelbe, saure Zitrusfrucht, deren Saft und Schale zum Kochen, Backen und für Getränke verwendet werden.
Word origin
The noun Zitrone is a borrowing that developed from Latin citrus through earlier Romance and German forms, rather than an inherited Germanic word.
Usage tips
- The plural is Zitronen, not Zitrone; after quantity words, zwei Zitronen follows the same plural pattern as the example sentence.
Related words
- zitroniglemonyadjective
- Zitronensaftlemon juicenoun
- Zitronenschalelemon peelnoun