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Fruit in German: der, die or das?
Most fruits are feminine and take die. The exceptions: der Kiwi, der Apfel, and der Pfirsich.
Fruit
- dieBanane banana
- dieBirne pear
- dieKirsche cherry
- dieErdbeere strawberry
- dieOrange orange
- dieZitrone lemon
- diePflaume plum
- dieTraube grape, bunch of grapes
- dieAnanas pineapple
- derKiwi exception
- dieMango mango
- dieMelone melon
- dieHimbeere raspberry
- dieAprikose apricot
- dieMandarine mandarin, tangerine
- dieFeige fig
- dieDattel date
- dieLimette
- dieBrombeere blackberry
- dieHeidelbeere blueberry
- dieJohannisbeere currant
- diePapaya
- dieNektarine
- dieQuitte
- derApfel exception apple
- derPfirsich exception peach