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"Pineapple" in German: Ananas

die Ananas

Say it: AH-nah-nahsfeminine · die Ananasnoun/ˈananas/

Pineapple in German is die Ananas. Singular and plural often look the same: die Ananas. On menus you also see Ananasstücke.

Market

Ist die Ananas schon reif?
Is the pineapple ripe yet?
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How to pronounce Ananas

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AH-nah-nahs

/ˈananas/

AH-nah-nahs. Stress on the first syllable. Final s is voiced like z in many accents.

"Pineapple" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
die Ananaspineapple

Feminine noun.

Ananassaftpineapple juice

Compound.

Ananasstückepineapple chunks

On bowls and pizzas.

frisch / aus der Dosefresh / canned

Shopping detail.

How to use Ananas in real life

  1. 1Market

    Ist die Ananas schon reif?

    Is the pineapple ripe yet?

    Die Ananas.

  2. 2Breakfast

    Ich schneide Ananas in den Joghurt.

    I'm cutting pineapple into the yogurt.

    Bare Ananas works after verbs.

  3. 3Pizza night

    Kommt Ananas auf die Pizza?

    Does pineapple go on the pizza?

    Classic debate starter.

Mistakes English speakers make with Ananas

Incorrect: der Ananas

Correct: die Ananas

Ananas is feminine: die Ananas.

Incorrect: die Ananasse (forced)

Correct: die Ananas

Plural is usually unchanged: die Ananas.

Good to know

Pineapple-on-pizza (Hawaii) is as debated in German as elsewhere. In shops Ananas can mean the whole fruit or canned pieces.

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Fruit aisle

  1. ChatPal

    Nehmen wir eine Ananas mit?

    Shall we take a pineapple?

  2. You

    Ja, aber nur eine reife Ananas.

    Yes, but only a ripe pineapple.

  3. ChatPal

    Gut. Ananas schmeckt im Müsli toll.

    Good. Pineapple tastes great in muesli.

  4. You

    Stimmt. Morgen früh dann.

    True. Tomorrow morning then.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Pineapple" in German

Gender of Ananas?

Feminine: die Ananas.

Plural?

Usually die Ananas, same form.

Pineapple juice?

Ananassaft.

On pizza?

Ananas auf der Pizza — the Hawaii debate.

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