Pampelmuse

German

Pampelmuse (1)

Pampelmuse (2)

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch pompelmoes. Further origin uncertain, but the first two syllables are probably—either originally or by secondary association—the dated Dutch noun pompel (“something squat or plump”), to which compare German pummelig. Formerly, the form Pompelmuse was also used; the -a- may be due to influence by French pamplemousse, also from the Dutch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pampəlˈmuːze/

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Noun

Pampelmuse f (genitive Pampelmuse, plural Pampelmusen)

1. pomelo (Citrus maxima)

   Durch die Kreuzung von Mandarine und Pampelmuse entstand die Apfelsine.

   Oranges are the result of a cross of mandarins with pomelos.

2. (colloquial) grapefruit (Citrus paradisi)

   Synonym: Grapefruit

   Die Pampelmuse hat einen bitterlichen Geschmack.

   Grapefruits have a bitter taste.

Declension

Declension of Pampelmuse [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Pampelmuse	die	Pampelmusen
genitive	einer	der	Pampelmuse	der	Pampelmusen
dative	einer	der	Pampelmuse	den	Pampelmusen
accusative	eine	die	Pampelmuse	die	Pampelmusen

Further reading

• “Pampelmuse” in Duden online
• “Pampelmuse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache