Frucht

From Middle High German fruht, vruht, from Old High German fruht, from Latin fructus. Cognate with German Frucht.

• (Zurich) IPA^(key): /fruxt/

Frucht f (plural Frücht)

1. (central and northeastern Switzerland) grain, cereal

From Middle High German fruht, vruht, from Old High German fruht, from Latin fructus. Cognate to Low German Frucht.

• IPA^(key): /fʁʊxt/

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• Rhymes: -ʊχt

Frucht f (genitive Frucht, plural Früchte, diminutive Früchtchen n)

1. (countable) fruit (seed-bearing part of a plant)

   Viele Früchte sind rot. ― A lot of fruits are red.

2. (uncountable) harvest, crop, produce, particularly of cereal

   Im September wird die Frucht des Feldes eingefahren.

   In September, the harvest of the fields is brought in.

3. (countable, figuratively) result, effect, fruit

   die Frucht unserer Bemühungen ― the fruit of our efforts

• As with English fruit, there is a tendency to use Frucht particularly for sweet or juicy kinds. This tendency is less pronounced, however, since the common word for such fruits is Obst.

• (fruit): Obst; Gemüse; Nuss

• fruchtbar

• Frucht in Duden online

Frucht f (plural Fruchte)

1. fruit

• fruchtboa
• fruchtloos
• Fruchtknoppe
• Fruchtküak