die Walnuss
walnut
The edible, usually roundish fruit of the walnut tree, with a hard shell and a kernel divided into two parts.
EXAMPLE
Für den Kuchen hacke ich zehn Walnüsse klein.
I chop ten walnuts finely for the cake.
die Walnuss
walnut
die Walnuss, die Walnüsse
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Meanings
die Walnuss
walnut tree
The walnut tree; this shortened term is used especially in everyday speech.
EXAMPLE
Hinter dem Haus steht eine große Walnuss.
There is a large walnut tree behind the house.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Walnuss, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Walnüsse |
| genitive | der Walnuss |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Walnuss | die Walnüsse |
| accusative | die Walnuss | die Walnüsse |
| dative | der Walnuss | den Walnüssen |
| genitive | der Walnuss | der Walnüsse |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clue
When talking about quantities, eating, and verbs such as 'knacken' (to crack) or 'hacken' (to chop), the fruit is usually meant. With verbs such as 'wachsen' (to grow), 'pflanzen' (to plant), or 'tragen' (to bear fruit), 'Walnuss' usually refers to the tree.
EXAMPLE
Eine Handvoll Walnüsse ist ein gesunder Snack für zwischendurch.
A handful of walnuts is a healthy snack between meals.
Mein Großvater hat die Walnuss im Garten vor fünfzig Jahren gepflanzt.
My grandfather planted the walnut tree in the garden fifty years ago.
Typical collocations
For the fruit, expressions such as 'eine Walnuss knacken' (to crack a walnut), 'Walnüsse hacken' (to chop walnuts), and 'gemahlene Walnüsse' (ground walnuts) are particularly common.
EXAMPLE
Zum Frühstück knackt er eine Walnuss und gibt den Kern ins Müsli.
At breakfast, he cracks a walnut and adds the kernel to his muesli.
Typical collocations
When 'Walnuss' refers to the tree, the word often appears with verbs such as 'wachsen' (to grow), 'pflanzen' (to plant), and 'tragen' (to bear fruit), or with information about its location.
EXAMPLE
Die Walnuss wächst seit vielen Jahren neben dem alten Schuppen.
The walnut tree has been growing next to the old shed for many years.
In real life
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