die Walnuss
Translation
walnut
Examples
Ich esse gerne Walnüsse.
I like to eat walnuts.
Dieser Kuchen enthält Walnüsse.
This cake contains walnuts.
Grammar Patterns
to eat walnuts ((et4)) Ich esse gerne Walnüsse.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Pekannuss (pecan)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'walhisch nuz', meaning 'foreign nut', as it came to Germany from France/Italy. 'Walh' is related to 'Welsh'.
Memory Tips
The modern spelling is 'Walnuss'. The old spelling was 'Walnüß'. You can think of the hard shell as a 'wall' to help remember the 'Wal-' part.