granatäpple

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Swedish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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[edit]

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

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