die Heidelbeere
blueberry
The small, usually dark blue, edible berry of the blueberry bush.
EXAMPLE
Im Wald haben wir viele reife Heidelbeeren gesammelt.
We collected many ripe blueberries in the forest.
die Heidelbeere
blueberry
die Heidelbeere, die Heidelbeeren
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Meanings
die Heidelbeere
blueberry bush
A low-growing shrub on which blueberries grow.
EXAMPLE
Die Heidelbeere wächst auf sauren Böden in lichten Wäldern.
The blueberry bush grows in acidic soils in open forests.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Heidelbeere, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Heidelbeeren |
| genitive | der Heidelbeere |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Heidelbeere | die Heidelbeeren |
| accusative | die Heidelbeere | die Heidelbeeren |
| dative | der Heidelbeere | den Heidelbeeren |
| genitive | der Heidelbeere | der Heidelbeeren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clue
With „die Heidelbeere“ (blueberry), the verb or context determines whether the fruit or the bush is meant. Verbs such as „pflücken“ (to pick), „sammeln“ (to collect), and „essen“ (to eat) usually refer to the fruit; verbs such as „wachsen“ (to grow) and „blühen“ (to bloom) refer to the bush.
EXAMPLE
Im August konnten wir reife Heidelbeeren pflücken.
In August, we were able to pick ripe blueberries.
Die Heidelbeere wächst in diesem Gebiet besonders gut.
The blueberry bush grows particularly well in this area.
Typical collocations
For the fruit, phrases such as „reife Heidelbeeren sammeln“ (to collect ripe blueberries), „Heidelbeeren pflücken“ (to pick blueberries), and „Heidelbeeren essen“ (to eat blueberries) are especially common.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Spaziergang haben wir eine Schüssel Heidelbeeren gegessen.
After the walk, we ate a bowl of blueberries.
Botanical context
The meaning referring to the bush is especially common in descriptions of forests, soils, and plants. Typical information concerns its habitat, such as growing in acidic soil or in open forests.
EXAMPLE
Die Heidelbeere blüht im Frühjahr mit kleinen, unscheinbaren Blüten.
The blueberry bush blooms in spring with small, inconspicuous flowers.
In real life
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