Noun
das Gemüse
Pronunciation: /ɡəˈmyːzə/
vegetable; vegetables (kinds of plants)
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plural Gemüse
Meanings
Noun
- vegetable; vegetables (kinds of plants)
- a seasoned vegetable-based side dish, such as a relish (not necessarily pickled and not usually in the form of a paste)
Example sentence
Kann ich auf diesem Stück Land Gemüse ziehen?
Can I grow vegetables on this piece of land?
Word forms
singular
das Gemüse
plural
die Gemüse
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Gemüse
Accusativedas Gemüse
Dativedem Gemüse
Genitivedes Gemüses
Plural
Nominativedie Gemüse
Accusativedie Gemüse
Dativeden Gemüsen
Genitiveder Gemüse
Usage
- frisches Gemüse — fresh vegetables; Gemüse is normally a collective singular
- Gemüse anbauen — grow vegetables; ein Gemüse can name a kind of vegetable
Das Gemüse für die Suppe liegt schon auf dem Brett.
The vegetables for the soup are already on the chopping board.