noun
lemon
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Zitrone means lemon, the citrus fruit and its juice. It is a feminine noun (die Zitrone), plural Zitronen. Regular declension with no irregular plural. Common culinary use and collocations (Zitronensaft). Treat it as countable: eine Zitrone, zwei Zitronen. Used often in drinks and baking.
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Ich mag Zitronen.
I like lemons.
Der Koch drückte eine Zitrone aus, damit die Sauce etwas säuerlicher wurde.
The chef squeezed a lemon so that the sauce became a bit more sour.
Ich schneide eine Zitrone für den Tee.
I'll slice a lemon for the tea.
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VOCABULARY.DETAILS.MNEMONICS
Imagine a bright yellow lemon with the label 'Zitrone'
sounds like 'sit-ron-eh' — lemon
die Zitrone — feminine; many fruits are feminine (die)
VOCABULARY.DETAILS.NOTES
Common fruit noun; plural 'Zitronen'.