ανανάς
ananás/anaˈnas/masculine
The Greek word for "pineapple" is ανανάς (ananás).
ανανάς is the word for the fruit, whether fresh, in juice or on a menu.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
ανανάς is a masculine noun. It changes to ανανά in the accusative case, when it is the direct object of a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced /anaˈnas/, romanized ananás, with the stress on the last syllable.
Did you know?
- The Greek word ανανάς shares the same root as the Portuguese word for 'pineapple', which was derived from the Tupi language of Brazil, where the word naná meant 'excellent fruit'.
- While ανανάς is the fruit, the word for 'apple' in Greek is μήλο. Despite the English word 'pineapple' suggesting a relation to apples, the Greek word makes no such linguistic connection.
- In some Greek dialects or older contexts, you might encounter the phrase ανανάς της Ινδιών, which literally means 'pineapple of the Indies', reflecting the era when these fruits were considered exotic imports from the East.
Examples in context
- Αγόρασα έναν ανανά από την αγορά.I bought a pineapple from the market.Here έναν ανανά is the direct object, so the word drops its final letter.
- Ο ανανάς είναι ένα εξωτικό φρούτο με εντυπωσιακή γεύση.Pineapple is an exotic fruit with an impressive flavor.
- Ο ανανάς είναι πολύ γλυκός.O ananás einai polý glykós.The pineapple is very sweet.
Example conversation
Giorgos and Anastasia are preparing a fruit salad.
- Γιώργος GiorgosΑναστασία, έχουμε ανανά;Anastasía, échoume ananá?Anastasia, do we have pineapple?
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΝαι, υπάρχει ένας ανανάς στο ψυγείο.Nai, ypárchei énas ananás sto psygeío.Yes, there is a pineapple in the fridge.
- Γιώργος GiorgosΤέλεια, θα τον κόψω τώρα.Télia, tha ton kópsō tóra.Great, I will cut it now.
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΟρίστε το μαχαίρι, Γιώργο.Oríste to machairi, Giórgo.Here is the knife, Giorgos.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pineapple” translations and entries ανανάς, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ανανάς, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
