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fruit
The edible, usually sweet part of a plant that develops from the flower and contains seeds. In the plural, the word 'Früchte' (fruits) or 'Obst' (fruit) is often used.
Der Pfirsich ist eine saftige und süße Frucht.
The peach is a juicy and sweet fruit.
fruit / result
The result or yield of work, effort, or a particular action.
Sein Erfolg ist die Frucht jahrelanger harter Arbeit.
His success is the fruit of years of hard work.
fruit
In botany, the part of the plant that encloses the seeds and develops from the ovary of the flower.
Die Hagebutte ist die Sammelnussfrucht der Rose.
The rose hip is the aggregate nut fruit of the rose.
fetus / offspring
An outdated or biblical expression for a child or descendant, especially in the womb.
Der Arzt überwachte die Entwicklung der Frucht im Mutterleib.
The doctor monitored the development of the fetus in the womb.
'Frucht' (fruit) is very often used figuratively for the result or reward of effort. Watch for words like 'Arbeit' (work), 'Mühe' (effort), or 'Anstrengung' (exertion) in the sentence, which point to this meaning.
Der Erfolg des Projekts war die Frucht monatelanger Planung.
The success of the project was the fruit of months of planning.
In the metaphorical meaning, there are fixed expressions. Especially common are 'die Früchte seiner Arbeit ernten' (to reap the fruits of one's work) or 'die Früchte seiner Mühen genießen' (to enjoy the fruits of one's efforts).
Nach vielen Jahren harter Arbeit konnte er endlich die Früchte seines Erfolgs ernten.
After many years of hard work, he was finally able to reap the fruits of his success.
While 'die Frucht' (the fruit) in the singular refers to a single fruit, the plural 'die Früchte' (the fruits) is often used for a selection of different types. Typical combinations are 'süße Früchte' (sweet fruits), 'exotische Früchte' (exotic fruits), or the expression 'Früchte tragen' (to bear fruit) for a tree.
Im Sommer trägt unser Apfelbaum viele Früchte.
In summer, our apple tree bears many fruits.
The meaning 'Nachkomme' (descendant) or 'Fötus' (fetus) is limited to medical or very formal, often biblical usage. In everyday language, people instead say 'Baby' (baby), 'Kind' (child), or 'Fötus' (fetus).
Bei der Ultraschalluntersuchung wurde die gesunde Entwicklung der Frucht bestätigt.
During the ultrasound examination, the healthy development of the fetus was confirmed.
fruit
Obst is a collective term for edible fruit as food and is normally not used for a single piece. Frucht, on the other hand, can refer to a single edible product of a plant and is somewhat more literary in some contexts. Use Obst for the food category and Frucht for a specific piece of fruit.
Auf dem Markt wählt Lea eine besonders reife Frucht aus.
At the market, Lea chooses a particularly ripe piece of fruit.
Auf dem Markt kauft Lea frisches Obst für die ganze Woche.
Lea is buying fresh fruit at the market for the whole week.
