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How do you say "crop" in German?
die Ernte
In German, "crop" is die Ernte.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'AIRN-teh', the same word German uses for harvest.
Grammar notes
die Ernte is feminine. Plural: die Feldfrüchte.
Example sentence
Die Ernte wuchs in der Sommersonne hoch.
The crop grew tall in the summer sun.
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How to remember die Ernte
German uses this one word for both 'harvest' and 'crop', so the same 'earn-tuh' sound-alike works for both.
Related words
- root die Wurzel
- branch die Zweigstrecke
- trunk der Baumstamm
- leaf das Blatt
- seed der Samen
- bud die Knospe
- oak die Eiche
- pine die Kiefer
- palm die Palme
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Questions about die Ernte
How do you say "crop" in German?
In German, "crop" is die Ernte. It is a noun.
Is die Ernte masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Ernte is feminine. Plural: die Feldfrüchte.
How is die Ernte used in a sentence?
Use die Ernte as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Ernte wuchs in der Sommersonne hoch. (The crop grew tall in the summer sun.).
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