melon / bowler hat
die Melone, die Melonen
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melon
A large, usually round or oval fruit with a hard rind and juicy flesh, such as a watermelon or honeydew melon.
Im Sommer esse ich am liebsten ein kühles Stück Melone.
In summer, my favorite thing to eat is a cool piece of melon.
bowler hat
A stiff, round men's hat with a high, rounded crown, which was popular especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Auf alten Fotos sieht man oft Herren mit Stock und Melone.
In old photos, you often see gentlemen with a cane and a bowler hat.
head
A colloquial, often humorous term for the human head.
Pass auf, dass du dir nicht die Melone an der niedrigen Decke stößt!
Be careful not to bang your head on the low ceiling!
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Melonen |
| genitive | der Melone |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Melone | die Melonen |
| accusative | die Melone | die Melonen |
| dative | der Melone | den Melonen |
| genitive | der Melone | der Melonen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The meaning of 'Melone' (melon / bowler hat) can almost always be understood from the context. If people are talking about food, fruit, or summer, the fruit is meant. If it is about clothing or old photos, the hat is meant.
Zum Nachtisch gibt es heute Melone mit Schinken.
For dessert today, there is melon with ham.
Der Detektiv trug einen langen Mantel und eine Melone.
The detective wore a long coat and a bowler hat.
The use of 'Melone' (melon) for 'Kopf' (head) is purely colloquial and often meant humorously. You should only use it in informal conversations with friends or family.
Benutz doch mal deine Melone und denk nach!
Use your head and think!
Aua, ich habe mir die Melone gestoßen!
Ouch, I bumped my head!
When the fruit is meant, people often speak of 'einem Stück Melone' (a piece of melon) or 'einer Scheibe Melone' (a slice of melon). The word is also often combined with other words to specify the type, e.g. 'Wassermelone' (watermelon) or 'Honigmelone' (honeydew melon).
Möchtest du eine Scheibe Wassermelone?
Would you like a slice of watermelon?
As a hat, the 'Melone' (bowler hat) is a symbol of a past era, especially the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is often found in films or pictures depicting that period.
Charlie Chaplin ist berühmt für seine Figur mit Spazierstock und Melone.
Charlie Chaplin is famous for his character with a walking stick and bowler hat.
