ananass

See also: ananāss

Estonian

ananass

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Tupi nanas (excellent fruit) or Guaraní naná, through Portuguese ananás.

Noun

ananass (genitive ananassi, partitive ananassi)

  1. pineapple

Declension


Latvian

Ananass (1)
Ananass (2)

Alternative forms

Etymology

From German Ananas, from Portuguese ananás, originally from Old Tupi nanas (excellent fruit).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ananas]
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Noun

ananass m (1st declension)

  1. pineapple (tropical plant with big, juicy, aromatic fruit, esp. Ananas comosus or sativus)
    ananasu plantācijaspineapple plantations
    kultivēt ananasusto cultivate pineapples
    svarīgs kultūraugs ir ananass, kas savvaļā aug Vidusamerikāthe pineapple, which grows wild in Central America, is an important crop
  2. pineapple (the fruit of this plant)
    ananasu sulapineapple juice
    konservēti ananasicanned pineapples

Declension

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