Tannenzapfen
derNounpine cone (colloquial usage for fir cones)
English translations
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pine cone
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Tannenzapfen ist der Fruchtstand einer Tanne, der Samen enthält.
- English meaning
- Pine cone
- Synonym
- Fichtenzapfen
- German example
- Wir haben im Wald viele Tannenzapfen gesammelt.
- English example
- We collected many pine cones in the forest.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Tannenzapfen
- Plural Form
- die Tannenzapfen
Example sentences with “Tannenzapfen”
Wir haben Tannenzapfen gesammelt. (We collected fir cones.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it accurate to call all cones 'Tannenzapfen'?
Colloquially yes, but botanically, fir cones disintegrate on the tree while pine cones fall whole.