die Banane
noun · /baˈnaːnə/ ·Etymology
16th century, from Portuguese banana, from a Niger-Congo language of West Africa. A further origin from Arabic بَنان (banān, “fingertips”) has been considered, but there is no particular reason to believe the similarity to be anything but coincidental. (The use of بنان for “banana” in Maghrebi Arabic dialects is borrowed from European languages.) The German form in -e is attested from the 19th century, though it may be somewhat older in speech.
Translation
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banana (fruit or tree)
feminine
Eine grüne Banane ist nicht reif genug zum Essen.
A green banana is not ripe enough to eat.
Eine grüne Banane ist nicht reif genug zum Essen.
A green banana isn't ripe enough to eat.
Zeitfliegen mögen einen Pfeil; Fruchtfliegen mögen eine Banane.
Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Banane | Bananen |
| Accusative | Banane | Bananen |
| Dative | Banane | Bananen |
| Genitive | Banane | Bananen |