die Banane
banana
A long, curved tropical fruit with a yellow peel and soft, starchy flesh.
EXAMPLE
Zum Frühstück esse ich gerne ein Müsli mit einer geschnittenen Banane.
For breakfast, I like to eat muesli with a sliced banana.
die Banane
banana
die Banane, die Bananen
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Meanings
die Banane
crazy / nonsense
Used colloquially to express that something is nonsensical, irrelevant, or crazy.
EXAMPLE
Ob wir heute oder morgen anfangen, ist doch völlig Banane.
Whether we start today or tomorrow is completely irrelevant.
die Banane
banana plant
The tropical perennial plant on which banana fruits grow.
EXAMPLE
Im botanischen Garten wächst eine riesige Banane, die gerade Früchte trägt.
In the botanical garden, there is a huge banana plant that is currently bearing fruit.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Banane, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bananen |
| genitive | der Banane |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Banane | die Bananen |
| accusative | die Banane | die Bananen |
| dative | der Banane | den Bananen |
| genitive | der Banane | der Bananen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Colloquial language
In the meaning of 'egal' (irrelevant / doesn't matter) or 'unsinnig' (nonsensical), 'Banane' (banana) is purely colloquial. It is used in informal conversations with friends or family, but not in formal or written contexts.
EXAMPLE
Ach, deine Sorgen sind doch Banane, das wird schon alles gut gehen.
Oh, your worries are nonsense; everything will be fine.
Use in a sentence
In the colloquial meaning, 'Banane' (crazy / nonsense) is used like an adjective after the verb 'sein' (to be). The typical structure is: 'Etwas ist (völlig/total) Banane.' (Something is completely/totally crazy/irrelevant.)
EXAMPLE
Ob du das heute oder morgen machst, ist doch völlig Banane.
Whether you do it today or tomorrow is completely irrelevant.
Typical collocations
When referring to the fruit, typical verbs are 'eine Banane essen' (to eat a banana), 'eine Banane schälen' (to peel a banana), or 'eine Banane schneiden' (to cut/slice a banana).
EXAMPLE
Ein Affe im Zoo schält gerade eine Banane.
A monkey at the zoo is peeling a banana right now.
In real life
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