die Grapefruit
grapefruit
A large, round citrus fruit with yellow to reddish skin and juicy, yellowish to red flesh that tastes tart and slightly bitter.
EXAMPLE
Zum Frühstück aß sie eine halbe Grapefruit.
She ate half a grapefruit for breakfast.
die Grapefruit
grapefruit
die Grapefruit, die Grapefruits
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Grapefruit, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Grapefruits |
| genitive | der Grapefruit |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Grapefruit | die Grapefruits |
| accusative | die Grapefruit | die Grapefruits |
| dative | der Grapefruit | den Grapefruits |
| genitive | der Grapefruit | der Grapefruits |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Grapefruit' is often the first part of compound words such as 'Grapefruitsaft' (grapefruit juice) and 'Grapefruitschale' (grapefruit peel). The second part indicates which product or part of the fruit is meant.
EXAMPLE
Für den Grapefruitsaft presse ich zwei Grapefruits aus.
I squeeze two grapefruits to make the grapefruit juice.
Typical collocations
When preparing it, the expressions 'eine Grapefruit halbieren' (to cut a grapefruit in half), 'eine Grapefruit auspressen' (to juice a grapefruit), and 'eine Grapefruit auslöffeln' (to eat a grapefruit with a spoon) are common. 'Auslöffeln' here describes eating the flesh directly from the peel with a spoon.
EXAMPLE
Ich halbiere die Grapefruit und löffle sie dann aus.
I cut the grapefruit in half and then scoop it out with a spoon.
Specifying portions
For smaller quantities, expressions such as 'ein Stück Grapefruit' (a piece of grapefruit) or 'eine Scheibe Grapefruit' (a slice of grapefruit) are used. After 'Stück' and 'Scheibe', 'Grapefruit' can appear directly without an article.
EXAMPLE
Sie legt eine Scheibe Grapefruit an den Rand des Glases.
She places a slice of grapefruit on the rim of the glass.
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