ananass

See also: ananāss

Estonian

ananass

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Tupi nanas (“excellent fruit”) or Guaraní naná, through Portuguese ananás.

Noun

ananass (genitive ananassi, partitive ananassi)

  1. pineapple

Declension

Icelandic

Noun

ananass

  1. indefinite genitive singular of ananas

Latvian

Ananass (1)
Ananass (2)

Alternative forms

Etymology

From German Ananas, from Portuguese ananás, originally from Old Tupi nanas (“excellent fruit”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ananas]
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Noun

ananass m (1st declension)

  1. pineapple (tropical plant with big, juicy, aromatic fruit, esp. Ananas comosus)
    ananasu plantācijas ― pineapple plantations
    kultivēt ananasus ― to cultivate pineapples
    svarīgs kultūraugs ir ananass, kas savvaļā aug Vidusamerikā ― the pineapple, which grows wild in Central America, is an important crop
  2. pineapple (the fruit of this plant)
    ananasu sula ― pineapple juice
    konservēti ananasi ― canned pineapples

Declension

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