Nomen

das Obst

Translation

fruit

Ich esse gerne Obst.

I like to eat fruit.

Im Sommer gibt es viel frisches Obst.

In summer, there is a lot of fresh fruit.

((sth.)) to eat/buy (sth.) We buy fruit at the market.

Synonyms: Frucht (can mean a single piece of fruit); Antonyms: Gemüse (vegetables)

From Old High German 'obaz', meaning 'that which is eaten in addition' (to bread).

Think of an 'ob-stacle' course made of fruit. It's a collective noun, so you don't usually say 'Obsts' for the plural.