Granate
[ˌɡʁaˈnaːtə]feminine
The English word "grenade" is Granate in German.
Granate refers to a small explosive device.
Meaning: small explosive device (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Granate is a feminine noun. Its plural form is Granaten. In the genitive singular case, use der Granate and in the dative singular case, use einer Granate.
Did you know?
- If you call a person a Granate in an informal context, you might actually be complimenting their striking or impressive appearance, similar to a 'bombshell' in English.
- The word Granate is also the term for a garnet gemstone. This is because the deep red crystals look like the seeds found inside a pomegranate.
- The word Granate shares its origin with the fruit 'pomegranate', which in many languages is called the 'seeded apple' because of its many seeds.
Examples in context
- Ich habe eine Granate.I have a grenade.This sentence is useful for practicing the possession of a Granate.Tatoeba #1139048 by Esperantostern, translation #1117802 by Scott
- Die Granate ging fünf Meter von dem Soldaten entfernt hoch.The grenade exploded five metres from the soldier.This sentence is useful for describing the distance at which a Granate exploded from a single soldier.Tatoeba #5371892 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #5369938 by Objectivesea
- Die Granate ging fünf Meter von den Soldaten entfernt hoch.The grenade exploded five metres from the soldiers.This sentence is useful for describing the distance at which a Granate exploded from multiple soldiers.Tatoeba #10053723 by wolfgangth, translation #4580215 by pinkfreud
- Kannst du bitte die Granate weglegen?Can you please put down the grenade?
- Hast du schon einmal eine Handgranate in echt gesehen?Have you ever seen a real hand grenade?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Felix and Sarah are watching an action movie.
- FelixSiehst du die Granate dort?Do you see the grenade there?
- SarahJa, die ist gefährlich.Yes, that is dangerous.
- FelixDer Held hat eine Granate.The hero has a grenade.
- SarahIch hoffe, er überlebt das.I hope he survives that.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “grenade” translations and entries Granate, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Granate, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
