Gemüse
/ɡəˈmyːzə/neuter
The English phrase "vegetable" is translated into German as Gemüse.
Gemüse refers to a plant raised for some edible part of it.
Meaning: a plant raised for some edible part of it (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Southern Germany (Schwäbisch), the term Gmiasch is used for vegetable.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Gemüse is a neuter noun. It is used as a collective noun, meaning it is typically used in the singular to refer to vegetables in general. Gemüse is an indeclinable noun in terms of number. The form for 'vegetable' and 'vegetables' is the same.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡəˈmyːzə/
Did you know?
- The word Gemüse is distantly related to the English word 'mush', as both stem from a Proto-Indo-European root describing something 'wet' or 'dripping'.
- In old German culinary traditions, Gemüse often referred specifically to the cooked result of the vegetables rather than the raw produce.
- In Pennsylvania German, spoken by some Amish and Mennonite communities in the US, the word for vegetable is Gemies.
Examples in context
- Das Gemüse ist grün.The vegetable is green.This sentence describes the color of the vegetable.Tatoeba #8320515 by MisterTrouser, translation #12022869 by mayabe
- Ich koche eine Gemüsesuppe.I'm making vegetable soup.This sentence is useful for describing making a vegetable soup.Tatoeba #6173826 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #11390258 by sundown
- Tom kochte eine Gemüsesuppe.Tom made some vegetable soup.This sentence is useful for describing how Tom made a vegetable soup.Tatoeba #7362650 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #7360744 by Hybrid
- Ich möchte gerne etwas Gemüse kaufen.I would like to buy some vegetables.
- Lass uns einen leckeren Gemüsesalat machen.Let's make a delicious vegetable salad.
- 43 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
In a kitchen while preparing dinner.
- FelixJulia, hast du das Gemüse schon gewaschen?Julia, have you already washed the vegetables?
- JuliaJa, Felix, alles ist sauber.Yes, Felix, everything is clean.
- FelixGut, dann kann ich jetzt kochen.Good, then I can cook now.
- JuliaDas Gemüse riecht wirklich toll.The vegetables smell really great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vegetable” translations and entries Gemüse, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Gemüse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
