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die Zitrone

A2

lemon

English meaning
lemon
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Zitronen
Vocabulary package
Fruit

Zitrone in a sentence

Ich trinke den Tee mit Zitrone.

I drink tea with lemon.

Declension of die Zitrone

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Zitronedie Zitronen
Accusativedie Zitronedie Zitronen
Dativeder Zitroneden Zitronen
Genitiveder Zitroneder Zitronen

Where Zitrone comes from

das seit dem 16. Jahrhundert bezeugte Wort ist eine Entlehnung aus älterem italienisch citrone (heute cedro) „Zitronatzitrone“, was zu lateinisch citrus „Zitronenbaum, Lebensbaum“ gehört; zugrunde liegt griechisch κέδρος, eigentlich „Zeder“

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Questions about Zitrone

Is it der, die or das Zitrone?

It is die Zitrone — Zitrone is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Zitronen.

What is the plural of Zitrone?

The plural of die Zitrone is die Zitronen.

What is the genitive of Zitrone?

The genitive singular is der Zitrone. The dative plural is den Zitronen.

What does Zitrone mean in English?

die Zitrone means "lemon". For example: "Ich trinke den Tee mit Zitrone." — "I drink tea with lemon."

What level is Zitrone in German?

Zitrone is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the fruit vocabulary.

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