Melone
/meˈloːnə/feminine
The English word "melon" is Melone in German.
Melone refers to the fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Melone is a feminine noun. The plural form is Melonen. Because it is feminine, the form changes to der Melone when used in the genitive or dative cases.
How do you pronounce it?
/meˈloːnə/
Did you know?
- In German, Melone can refer to a fruit or a specific type of rounded, hard-shelled hat known as a 'bowler hat'.
- The Greek root of Melone was actually a combination of the words for 'apple' and 'pepo', which is a type of gourd.
Examples in context
- Er ließ die Melone fallen und sie zerbarst.He dropped the melon and it burst.This sentence shows what happens when the Melone is dropped.Tatoeba #2270831 by Vortarulo, translation #8859072 by sundown
- Die Melone ist lecker.The melon is tasty.This sentence describes the taste of the Melone.
- Das ist eine neue Melonenart.This is a new kind of melon.This sentence mentions a new type of Melone.Tatoeba #991508 by Peanutfan, translation #55565 by CK
- Ich hätte gerne eine Melone, bitte.I would like a melon, please.
- Hast du eine Melone?Do you have a melon?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two people are preparing a fruit salad in the kitchen.
- LauraSoll ich die Melone schneiden, Maximilian?Should I cut the melon, Maximilian?
- MaximilianJa, bitte, Laura.Yes, please, Laura.
- LauraDie Melone sieht wirklich frisch aus.The melon looks really fresh.
- MaximilianDas hoffe ich auch.I hope so too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “melon” translations and entries Melone, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Melone, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
