hazelnut
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hazelnut
The edible, round or oval fruit of the hazel bush, which has a hard, brown shell and an oily kernel.
Im Herbst sammeln die Kinder gerne Haselnüsse im Wald.
In autumn, the children like to collect hazelnuts in the forest.
The word 'Haselnuss' (hazelnut) is made up of two parts: 'der Hasel' (the hazel, the bush on which the nuts grow) and 'die Nuss' (the nut). So it literally means 'nut from the hazel bush'.
Für den Kuchen brauchen wir gemahlene Haselnüsse.
For the cake, we need ground hazelnuts.
In everyday life, 'Haselnuss' (hazelnut) is often used with certain verbs. You can 'knacken' (crack open), 'sammeln' (collect), 'rösten' (roast), or 'mahlen' (grind) hazelnuts.
Die Eichhörnchen verstecken die Haselnüsse für den Winter.
The squirrels hide the hazelnuts for the winter.
The hazelnut is a very popular ingredient in German cuisine, especially for sweets and baked goods. It is often found in chocolate, cakes, cookies, and spreads.
Mein Lieblingsbrotaufstrich ist eine Creme aus Schokolade und Haselnuss.
My favorite spread is a cream made from chocolate and hazelnut.
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'die Nuss' and 'die Haselnuss' both belong to the area of edible fruits with hard shells. 'Nuss' is the more general term: it can refer to many kinds, such as walnuts, almonds, or hazelnuts. 'Haselnuss' is more specific and only refers to the fruit of the hazel bush. The words can be confused because every hazelnut is a nut. But not every nut is a hazelnut. If the type matters, 'Haselnuss' fits better; if the type does not matter, 'Nuss' is enough.
Für den Kuchen röstet Anna die Haselnüsse kurz in der Pfanne.
For the cake, Anna briefly toasts the hazelnuts in the pan.
Beim Frühstück knackt er eine Nuss und gibt den Kern ins Müsli.
At breakfast, he cracks a nut and adds the kernel to his muesli.