Banane
/baˈnaːnə/feminine
The English word "banana" is Banane in German.
Banane is a feminine noun used to refer to the fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of Banane is Bananen. Because Banane is a feminine noun, its article changes to der in the genitive and dative cases.
How do you pronounce it?
/baˈnaːnə/
Did you know?
- In German slang, if someone says das ist total Banane, they are not talking about fruit but claiming that something is completely crazy or nonsense.
- The German word Banane is an early example of a loanword that arrived via Portuguese influence during the 16th century.
- To describe anything curved in a technical context, German uses the adjective bananenförmig, which literally means 'banana-shaped'.
Examples in context
- Die Banane ist süß.The banana is sweet.Tatoeba #2478248 by al_ex_an_der, translation #2478247 by al_ex_an_der
- Tom aß eine Banane.Tom ate a banana.Tatoeba #10018051 by Melang, translation #9865562 by CK
- Ich bin eine Banane.I am a banana.Tatoeba #3682683 by Vortarulo, translation #3682681 by Vortarulo
- Ich esse gerne Bananen.I enjoy eating bananas.
- Kann ich eine Banane haben, bitte?Can I have a banana, please?
- 67 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Julia and Felix are in a kitchen looking at fruit.
- JuliaHast du eine Banane für mich?Do you have a banana for me?
- FelixJa, die Banane liegt auf dem Tisch.Yes, the banana is lying on the table.
- JuliaDanke, Felix!Thanks, Felix!
- FelixGerne, Julia.You're welcome, Julia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “banana” translations and entries Banane, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Banane, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
