noun
banana
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Banane: means 'banana'. Feminine noun (die Banane). Plural: Bananen; genitive singular: der Banane. Regular declension. In English/Spanish both 'banana' or regional 'plantain/plátano' may be used; in German 'Banane' refers to the common edible fruit, often eaten raw. Plural is regular -n, commonly used in supermarkets and recipes.
Examples
In der Pause aß die Schülerin eine Banane, die überraschend reif war.
During the break the female student ate a banana that was surprisingly ripe.
Eine Banane ist ein gesundes Obst.
A banana is a healthy fruit.
Ich esse jeden Morgen eine Banane.
I eat a banana every morning.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a bright yellow banana labeled 'Banane' in the fruit bowl.
Sounds like English 'banana'.
die — imagine a female fruit seller shouting 'Die Banane!'