granatäpple
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
granat + äpple, from Latin pomum granatum (“pomegranate”), an apple with many seeds. Used in Swedish since 1541.
Noun edit
granatäpple n
- a pomegranate (fruit and tree)
- 1541, Swedish Bible translation, Song of Songs 4:13
- En Lustgård aff Granatäple medh ädhla fruchter.
- an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits
- 1541, Swedish Bible translation, Song of Songs 4:13
Declension edit
| Declension of granatäpple | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | granatäpple | granatäpplet | granatäpplen | granatäpplena |
| Genitive | granatäpples | granatäpplets | granatäpplens | granatäpplenas |