granatäpple

Swedish

Etymology

granat +‎ äpple, from Latin pomum granatum (“pomegranate”), an apple with many seeds. Used in Swedish since 1541.

Noun

granatäpple n

  1. 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

Declension
Declension of granatäpple 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative granatäpple granatäpplet granatäpplen granatäpplena
Genitive granatäpples granatäpplets granatäpplens granatäpplenas
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