Is it der, die or das Pflaume? – die Pflaume (plum), plural die Pflaumen

Why is it die Pflaume?

Pflaume is a fruit, and fruits are feminine: die Pflaume. The exceptions: der Kiwi, der Apfel, and der Pfirsich.

Fruit

Sense 1

die

Meaning

[1] Baum that is one of the rose plants

[1] Baum, der zu den Rosengewächsen zählt

[2] fruit of [1]

[2] Frucht von [1]

[3] colloquially: vagina

[3] umgangssprachlich: Scheide

[4] colloquially: failure

[4] umgangssprachlich: Versager

Examples

[1] The plums flower
[1] Die Pflaumen blühen.

[2] I like to eat plum
[2] Ich esse gerne Pflaumen.

More source examples (4)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[2] "The plums were still green, the cherries are overripe and fauled"
[2] „Die Pflaumen waren noch grün, die Kirschen überreif und faulig.“

[2] "At some point they had to be ready with their plums, whipped cream and the table prayer"
[2] „Irgendwann mußten sie ja mit ihren Pflaumen, der Schlagsahne und dem Tischgebet fertig sein.“

[3] She already believed that he was the banana of the plum
[3] Sie glaubte schon, dass er die Banane der Pflaume vorzöge.

[4] Man, you plum, nothing works for you at all
[4] Mann, du Pflaume, bei dir klappt auch gar nichts!

Declension

1	Singular	Plural
Nominativ	die Pflaume	die Pflaumen
Genitiv	der Pflaume	der Pflaumen
Dativ	der Pflaume	den Pflaumen
Akkusativ	die Pflaume	die Pflaumen

Pronunciation

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Pflaume

Why is it die Pflaume?

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