die Himbeere
raspberry
A small, red, soft, and sweet fruit that grows on bushes.
EXAMPLE
Zum Nachtisch gab es Joghurt mit frischen Himbeeren.
For dessert there was yogurt with fresh raspberries.
die Himbeere
raspberry
die Himbeere, die Himbeeren
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Meanings
die Himbeere
raspberry bush
The bush on which raspberry fruits grow.
EXAMPLE
Wir müssen die Himbeeren im Garten bald zurückschneiden.
We need to prune the raspberry bushes in the garden soon.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Himbeere, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Himbeeren |
| genitive | der Himbeere |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Himbeere | die Himbeeren |
| accusative | die Himbeere | die Himbeeren |
| dative | der Himbeere | den Himbeeren |
| genitive | der Himbeere | der Himbeeren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word structure
The word ends in '-beere' (berry), like many other German names for fruits. If you see a word with '-beere' at the end, it is very likely a fruit.
EXAMPLE
Im Sommer esse ich am liebsten Erdbeeren und Brombeeren.
In summer I like eating strawberries and blackberries best.
Context clue
You can tell whether the fruit or the plant is meant from the verb. Verbs like 'essen' (to eat), 'kaufen' (to buy), or 'pflücken' (to pick) refer to the fruit. Verbs like 'pflanzen' (to plant) or 'schneiden' (to cut/prune) refer to the bush.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben heute im Garten frische Himbeeren gepflückt.
We picked fresh raspberries in the garden today.
Typical collocations
When referring to the fruit, 'Himbeere' (raspberry) is often used in combinations like 'frische Himbeeren' (fresh raspberries), 'Himbeeren pflücken' (to pick raspberries), 'Himbeermarmelade' (raspberry jam), or as an ingredient in desserts.
EXAMPLE
Ich hätte gern ein Stück von dem Kuchen mit Himbeeren und Sahne.
I’d like a piece of the cake with raspberries and cream.
In real life
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