die Kastanie
Translation
chestnut, conker
Examples
Im Herbst sammeln Kinder Kastanien.
In autumn, children collect chestnuts.
Wir essen im Winter heiße Kastanien.
We eat hot chestnuts in winter.
Grammar Patterns
as a subject: Die Kastanie fällt vom Baum.
as an accusative object: Ich sammle eine Kastanie.
as a dative object: Ich gebe der Kastanie keine Beachtung.
Similar Words
Nuss (nut), Eichel (acorn)
Etymology
From Latin 'castanea', from Greek 'kastanon'. The word is similar in many European languages.
Memory Tips
Sounds very similar to the English 'chestnut'. Imagine a 'castle' ('Kast-') surrounded by chestnut trees.