Olive
/oˈliːvə/feminine
In German, the word for olive is Olive.
Olive is a feminine noun used to refer to the fruit. When describing the color olive, you should use the adjectives oliv, olivfarben or olivfarbig.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
Die Pökelbeere is an informal and regional way to refer to an olive.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of Olive is Oliven. You can form compound nouns by combining Oliven with other words, such as Olivenöl for olive oil and Olivenbaum for olive tree.
How do you pronounce it?
/oˈliːvə/
Did you know?
- Although the word Olive appears in Middle High German, it originally referred only to the olive tree and not the fruit itself.
- The regional term Pökelbeere literally translates to 'pickled berry'.
Examples in context
- Er mag kein Olivenöl.He doesn't like olive oil.This sentence is useful for expressing a dislike for Olive oil.Tatoeba #11965924 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #8445493 by Amastan
- Das ist ein Olivenbaum.This is an olive tree.This sentence is useful for identifying an Olive tree.Tatoeba #8966646 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #8965965 by CK
- Ich koche mit Olivenöl.I cook with olive oil.This sentence is useful for stating that one cooks with Olive oil.Tatoeba #9275907 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #11636911 by sundown
- Ich mag die Olive in meinem Salat.I like the olive in my salad.
- Die Olivenfrucht wird zur Herstellung von Öl verwendet.The olive fruit is used for oil production.
- Gehen wir eine Pizza mit Oliven essen?Shall we go and eat a pizza with olives?
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Example conversation
Hannah and Lukas are eating appetizers at a party.
- HannahProbier mal diese Olive hier.Try this olive here.
- LukasIch mag keine Olive in meinem Salat.I don't like an olive in my salad.
- HannahAber diese Olive schmeckt wirklich gut.But this olive really tastes good.
- LukasOkay, ich probiere eine Olive.Okay, I will try one olive.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “olive” translations and entries Olive, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Olive, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
