Polyglot Dictionary

Johannisbeere

/joˈhanɪsˌbeːʁə/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Johannisbeeren

Meaning

  1. redcurrant

    Built from Johannis (St John's) + Beere (berry).

    • Johannisbeeren sind sauer.

      Redcurrants are sour.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Johannis St John's
  • Beere berry

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

grosella

grosella is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "redcurrant."

French

groseille

groseille is the French word for the same thing — both mean "redcurrant."

Practice

1 What does Johannisbeere mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ sind sauer.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Johannisbeere?

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