jab
dieNounder Stoß; die Spritze (colloquial)
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Hülsenfrucht, die vor allem in Asien angebaut wird und deren Samen als Lebensmittel verwendet werden.
- English meaning
- A legume primarily grown in Asia, whose seeds are used as food.
- Synonym
- Lunjabohne
- German example
- Mungbohnen sind reich an Proteinen und Ballaststoffen.
- English example
- Mung beans are rich in protein and fiber.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Mungbohne
- Plural Form
- die Mungbohnen
Related words
Example sentences with “jab”
He gave him a jab in the ribs. (Er gab ihm einen Stoß in die Rippen.)
Frequently asked questions
Does 'jab' mean injection in German?
Colloquially, yes, 'die Spritze'.