die Limette
lime
A small, usually green citrus fruit with sour juice and aromatic zest.
EXAMPLE
Für die Limonade presse ich eine Limette aus.
I squeeze a lime for the lemonade.
die Limette
lime
die Limette, die Limetten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Limette, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Limetten |
| genitive | der Limette |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Limette | die Limetten |
| accusative | die Limette | die Limetten |
| dative | der Limette | den Limetten |
| genitive | der Limette | der Limetten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Squeezing the juice
The verb 'auspressen' (to squeeze) is especially often used with 'Limette'. You can also say 'der Saft einer Limette' (the juice of a lime) or 'der Saft aus einer Limette' (the juice from a lime).
EXAMPLE
Er presst eine Limette über dem gegrillten Fisch aus.
He squeezes a lime over the grilled fish.
Using the zest
The aromatic zest of a lime is often grated and used to season food and drinks. A typical phrase is 'die Schale einer Limette abreiben' (to grate the zest of a lime).
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Abreiben wäscht sie die Limette gründlich.
She washes the lime thoroughly before grating its zest.
Drinks and dishes
Limes are often used in drinks, marinades, and Asian or Mexican-inspired dishes. Typical compounds are 'Limettensaft' (lime juice), 'Limettenscheibe' (lime slice), and 'Limettenmarinade' (lime marinade).
EXAMPLE
Eine in Scheiben geschnittene Limette gibt dem Getränk ein frisches Aroma.
A lime cut into slices gives the drink a fresh flavor.
In real life
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