Nomen

die Walnuss

walnut

Ich esse gerne Walnüsse.

I like to eat walnuts.

Dieser Kuchen enthält Walnüsse.

This cake contains walnuts.

to eat walnuts ((et4)) Ich esse gerne Walnüsse.

Synonyms: Pekannuss (pecan)

From Middle High German 'walhisch nuz', meaning 'foreign nut', as it came to Germany from France/Italy. 'Walh' is related to 'Welsh'.

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.

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