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Zitrone

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German

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Etymology

15th century, from Italian citrone (older variant of cedro) as well as Middle French citron, derived from Latin citrus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡siˈtʁoːnə/
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  • Hyphenation: Zi‧tro‧ne

Noun

Zitrone f (genitive Zitrone, plural Zitronen, diminutive Zitrönchen n)

  1. lemon (fruit)
    Synonym: (rare) Sauerzitrone
    • 1910, Frances Külpe, Rote Tage, S. Schottländers Schlesische Verlagsanstalt, page 10:
      „Ich bitte um ein Glas Tee mit Zitrone,“ sagte das Fräulein kurz.
      "I ask for a glass of tea with lemon," said the young woman briefly.
  2. lemonade (still beverage)

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Derived terms

  • zitronenartig
  • zitronig

Descendants

  • Czech: citron
  • Kashubian: cytróna
  • Silesian: citrōna
  • Slovincian: cytróna
  • Lower Sorbian: citrona
  • Upper Sorbian: citrona

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sitˈroːnə/
  • Rhymes: -oːnə
  • Syllabification: Zi‧tro‧ne

Noun

Zitrone f

  1. plural of Zitron

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