die Avocado
avocado
A pear-shaped fruit with a usually green or black, leathery skin, soft, creamy flesh, and a large pit in the middle.
EXAMPLE
Ich esse gerne eine halbe Avocado zum Frühstück.
I like eating half an avocado for breakfast.
die Avocado
avocado
die Avocado, die Avocados
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Meanings
die Avocado
avocado tree
A term for the avocado tree, a plant species from the laurel family on which the fruits grow.
EXAMPLE
In unserem Garten in Spanien wächst eine große Avocado.
A large avocado tree grows in our garden in Spain.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Avocado, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Avocados |
| genitive | der Avocado |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Avocado | die Avocados |
| accusative | die Avocado | die Avocados |
| dative | der Avocado | den Avocados |
| genitive | der Avocado | der Avocados |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clue
Whether the fruit or the tree is meant is usually revealed by the verb. Verbs like 'essen' (to eat), 'kaufen' (to buy), or 'schneiden' (to cut) refer to the fruit. Verbs like 'wachsen' (to grow), 'pflanzen' (to plant), or 'blühen' (to bloom) refer to the tree.
EXAMPLE
Diese Avocado ist noch nicht reif genug zum Essen.
This avocado is not ripe enough to eat yet.
Im tropischen Klima wachsen Avocados sehr schnell.
In tropical climates, avocado trees grow very quickly.
Compound nouns
'Avocado' is often used as the first part of compound nouns in the area of food. Examples include 'Avocadocreme' (avocado cream/spread), 'Avocadosalat' (avocado salad), or 'Avocadotoast' (avocado toast).
EXAMPLE
Zum Abendessen gibt es Brot mit selbstgemachter Avocadocreme.
For dinner, there is bread with homemade avocado spread.
Typical collocations
When referring to the fruit, typical adjectives are 'reif' (ripe), 'unreif' (unripe), or 'cremig' (creamy). Common verbs are 'aufschneiden' (to cut open), 'entkernen' (to remove the pit), or 'zerdrücken' (to mash).
EXAMPLE
Für Guacamole braucht man eine sehr reife Avocado.
For guacamole, you need a very ripe avocado.
Pass auf, wenn du die Avocado mit einem Messer entkernst.
Be careful when you remove the pit from the avocado with a knife.
In real life
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