Noun
das Obst
Pronunciation: /oːpst/
fruit
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Meanings
Noun
- fruit
Example sentence
Was für Obst hättest du gerne zum Dessert?
What fruit would you like to have for dessert?
Word forms
singular
das Obst
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Obst
Accusativedas Obst
Dativedem Obst
Genitivedes Obstes
Obst has no common plural.
Usage
- frisches Obst — Fruit collectively; normally not a countable plural.
- Obst / Frucht — Frucht can name one individual fruit; Obst is the food category.
Auf dem Markt kaufen wir jede Woche frisches Obst.
We buy fresh fruit at the market every week.