der Tannenzapfen
pine cone
The cone-shaped fruit of a fir tree or, more generally, a conifer, in which the seeds develop.
EXAMPLE
Der Tannenzapfen lag zwischen den Nadeln auf dem Waldboden.
The pine cone lay among the needles on the forest floor.
der Tannenzapfen
pine cone
der Tannenzapfen, die Tannenzapfen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Tannenzapfen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Tannenzapfen |
| genitive | des Tannenzapfens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Tannenzapfen | die Tannenzapfen |
| accusative | den Tannenzapfen | die Tannenzapfen |
| dative | dem Tannenzapfen | den Tannenzapfen |
| genitive | des Tannenzapfens | der Tannenzapfen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Tannenzapfen' (pine cone) is made up of 'Tanne' (fir tree) and 'Zapfen' (cone). In the compound, the first part appears as 'Tannen-', while the second part refers to the cone-shaped structure.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder sammelten im Wald große Tannenzapfen.
The children collected large pine cones in the forest.
Typical collocations
Activities related to the forest and crafts are often used with 'Tannenzapfen' (pine cones): 'Tannenzapfen sammeln' (to collect pine cones), 'Tannenzapfen aufheben' (to pick up pine cones), and 'mit Tannenzapfen basteln' (to make crafts with pine cones).
EXAMPLE
Für die Dekoration bastelte sie einen Kranz mit Tannenzapfen.
She made a wreath with pine cones for the decoration.
Context clue
You will encounter 'Tannenzapfen' (pine cones) especially often in texts about walks in the woods, observing nature, and autumn decorations. Words such as 'Waldboden' (forest floor), 'Nadeln' (needles), 'sammeln' (to collect), or 'basteln' (to make crafts) usually indicate this specific natural context.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Herbststurm lagen überall Tannenzapfen unter den Bäumen.
After the autumn storm, pine cones lay everywhere beneath the trees.
In real life
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