Definition
A collective term for edible plant parts such as leaves, roots, tubers, or fruits.
Translations
- English
- vegetables
- Français
- légumes
- Türkçe
- sebze
- Polski
- warzywa
- Русский
- овощи
- Українська
- овочі
GERMAN DICTIONARY
das Gemüse
- A1
- Noun
- Food & Drink
vegetables
/das ɡəˈmyːzə/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- das
- Gender
- Neuter
- Plural
- Gemüse
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Topics
- Food & DrinkPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Das Gemüse kommt aus dem Garten.NominativSing.The vegetables come from the garden.
- Wir essen jeden Tag frisches Gemüse.AkkusativSing.We eat fresh vegetables every day.
- Wir geben dem Gemüse etwas Zeit zum Garen.DativSing.We give the vegetables some time to cook.
- Der Geschmack des Gemüses ist mild.GenitivSing.The taste of the vegetables is mild.
- Frisches Gemüse ist reich an Vitaminen.NominativPlur.Fresh vegetables are rich in vitamins.
- Viele Menschen kaufen Gemüse auf dem Markt.AkkusativPlur.Many people buy vegetables at the market.
- Mit Gemüse lassen sich viele Gerichte verfeinern.DativPlur.Many dishes can be refined with vegetables.
- Die Vorteile verschiedener Gemüse sind gut dokumentiert.GenitivPlur.The benefits of various vegetables are well documented.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Gemüse/ɡəˈmyːzə/
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Article phrase
das Gemüse/das ɡəˈmyːzə/
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Plural
Gemüse/ɡəˈmyːzə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Gemüse | die Gemüse |
| Akkusativ | das Gemüse | die Gemüse |
| Dativ | dem Gemüse | den Gemüse |
| Genitiv | des Gemüses | der Gemüse |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- CollocationGemüse essen
- CollocationGemüse schneiden
- Collocationfrisches Gemüse
- CollocationGemüse anbauen
- CollocationGemüse waschen
- Sentence patternKinder sollten täglich Gemüse essen.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Broader termNahrungsmittel
Gemüse refers to edible plant parts; Nahrungsmittel also includes animal and other edible products.
- Broader termLebensmittel — foodstuff
Gemüse is a subgroup of Lebensmittel; Lebensmittel also includes many non-plant products.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
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