Gemüse

Meaning

1. (countable,neuter,strong,uncountable) vegetable; vegetables (kinds of plants)
2. (countable,neuter,strong,uncountable) a seasoned vegetable-based side dish, such as a relish (not necessarily pickled and not usually in the form of a paste)

Gender

Neuter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡəˈmyːzə/

Etymology

From Middle High German gemüese, a derivative of Old High German muos (“food, victuals, porridge”), from Proto-Germanic *mōsą (“porridge, food”), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d- (“wet, fat, dripping”). Cognate to Bavarian Gmias, Pennsylvania German Gemies, Luxembourgish Geméis, and possibly English mush.

Sentences

Ich finde , das Mittagessen besteht aus zu viel Fleisch und zu wenig Gemüse .

I think lunch is too much meat and not enough vegetables.

Niemand will wissen , ob er noch Obst oder Gemüse im Kühlschrank hat .

No one wants to know if they still have fruit or vegetables in the fridge.