Zitrone

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

15th century, from Italian citrone (older variant of cedro) as well as Middle French citron, derived from Latin citrus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡siˈtʁoːnə/
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Noun

Zitrone f (genitive Zitrone, plural Zitronen, diminutive Zitrönchen n)

  1. lemon (fruit)
    • 1910, Frances Külpe, Rote Tage, S. Schottländers Schlesische Verlagsanstalt, page 10:
      „Ich bitte um ein Glas Tee mit Zitrone,“ sagte das Fräulein kurz.
      "I ask for a glass of tea with lemon," said the young woman briefly.
  2. lemonade (still beverage)

Declension

Declension of Zitrone
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Zitrone die Zitronen
genitive einer der Zitrone der Zitronen
dative einer der Zitrone den Zitronen
accusative eine die Zitrone die Zitronen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Czech: citron
  • → Kashubian: cytróna
  • → Silesian: citrōna
  • → Slovincian: cytróna
  • → Lower Sorbian: citrona
  • → Upper Sorbian: citrona

Further reading

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Pronunciation

Noun

Zitrone f

  1. plural of Zitron
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