Is it der, die or das Tomate?

DIE

Tomate

The correct article in German of Tomate is die. So it is die Tomate! (nominative case)

The word Tomate is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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German declension of Tomate?

How does the declension of Tomate work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	die Tomate	die Tomaten
Genitive	der Tomate	der Tomaten
Dative	der Tomate	den Tomaten
Akkusative	die Tomate	die Tomaten

What is the meaning of Tomate in German?

Tomate has various definitions in German:

[1] Botany: a type of plant (Solanum lycopersicum, synonym: Lycopersicon esculentum) from the nightshade family

[1] Botanik: eine Pflanzenart (Solanum lycopersicum, Synonym: Lycopersicon esculentum) aus der Familie der Nachtschattengewächse

[2] Food: a red fruit of the plant species of the same name used as a vegetable [1]

[2] Nahrungsmittel: eine als Gemüse verwendete rote Frucht der gleichnamigen Pflanzenart[1]

How to use Tomate in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Tomate with translations in English.

[1] Tomaten vertragen keinen kalten Regen.

[1] Tomatoes do not tolerate cold rain.

[1] „Vor den Häusern reihten sich gut gepflegte Beete mit Tomaten, Paprika, Gurken und Salat.“[2]

[1] “In front of the houses there were well-tended beds with tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and lettuce” [2]

[2] Tomaten schmecken am besten mit Basilikum.

[2] Tomatoes taste best with basil.

Pictures or photos of Tomate

[1] eine Tomatenpflanze in der Blütezeit

[2] zwei reife, rote Tomaten an einer Tomatenpflanze