die Oliven
Translation
olives
Examples
Ich mag grüne Oliven auf meiner Pizza.
I like green olives on my pizza.
Dieses Öl wird aus schwarzen Oliven gemacht.
This oil is made from black olives.
Grammar Patterns
((as accusative object)) to eat olives Ich esse Oliven.
((with preposition aus+3)) made from olives Das Öl wird aus Oliven gemacht.
Similar Words
Synonyms: None (it's a specific fruit)
Etymology
From Latin 'oliva'. The word is very similar across many European languages.
Memory Tips
It sounds almost identical to the English 'olives'. Just remember the German spelling with '-en' for the plural.