currant
die Johannisbeere, die Johannisbeeren
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currant
A small, round berry that grows on a currant bush and can be red, white, or black, depending on the variety. It usually has a tart flavor.
Im Garten pflücken wir im Juli die reifen Johannisbeeren.
In July, we pick the ripe currants in the garden.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Johannisbeeren |
| genitive | der Johannisbeere |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Johannisbeere | die Johannisbeeren |
| accusative | die Johannisbeere | die Johannisbeeren |
| dative | der Johannisbeere | den Johannisbeeren |
| genitive | der Johannisbeere | der Johannisbeeren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Johannisbeere' (currant) is made up of 'Johannis' (John's) and 'Beere' (berry). The name refers to the fact that the berries ripen around St. John's Day on June 24.
Die ersten Johannisbeeren sind Ende Juni schon reif.
The first currants are already ripe at the end of June.
Common collocations include 'rote Johannisbeeren' (red currants), 'schwarze Johannisbeeren' (black currants), 'Johannisbeermarmelade' (currant jam), and 'Johannisbeersaft' (currant juice). The color or a product word often makes the context more specific.
Für den Kuchen hat sie rote Johannisbeeren und etwas Zucker gekauft.
She bought red currants and some sugar for the cake.
When 'Johannisbeere' refers to an ingredient, it often follows 'mit' (with) or 'aus' (made from) when a dish or drink is meant. Both prepositions take the dative, usually in the plural.
Wir haben einen Kuchen mit frischen Johannisbeeren gebacken.
We baked a cake with fresh currants.
Aus schwarzen Johannisbeeren lässt sich ein kräftiger Saft herstellen.
A rich juice can be made from black currants.
