die Ananas
pineapple
A large, sweet tropical fruit with a rough, scaly skin and a crown of leaves.
EXAMPLE
Für den Obstsalat schneide ich eine frische Ananas in kleine Stücke.
For the fruit salad, I'm cutting a fresh pineapple into small pieces.
die Ananas
pineapple
die Ananas, die Ananas
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Ananas, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Ananas |
| genitive | der Ananas |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Ananas | die Ananas die Ananasse |
| accusative | die Ananas | die Ananas die Ananasse |
| dative | der Ananas | den Ananas den Ananassen |
| genitive | der Ananas | der Ananas der Ananasse |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Ananas' (pineapple) is often used as the first part of compound nouns to refer to foods or drinks. Examples are 'der Ananassaft' (pineapple juice), 'der Ananaskuchen' (pineapple cake), or 'die Ananasscheibe' (pineapple slice).
EXAMPLE
Möchtest du ein Glas frischen Ananassaft trinken?
Would you like to drink a glass of fresh pineapple juice?
Typical collocations
When talking about preparation, the most common verbs are 'eine Ananas schälen' (to peel a pineapple), 'schneiden' (to cut), or 'in Stücke schneiden' (to cut into pieces). It is also often described as 'frische Ananas' (fresh pineapple).
EXAMPLE
Kannst du mir helfen, diese große Ananas zu schälen?
Can you help me peel this large pineapple?
Typical usage
In everyday life, especially when shopping or cooking, people often distinguish between 'frischer Ananas' (fresh pineapple) and 'Ananas aus der Dose' (canned pineapple, also 'Dosenananas').
EXAMPLE
Für Pizza Hawaii nimmt man meistens Ananas aus der Dose.
For Hawaiian pizza, people usually use canned pineapple.
In real life
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