Kastanie

chestnut tree

noun kas-TAH-nie Rare

Origin: from Latin 'castanea'

Also means

chestnut

Usage Note

Kastanie is feminine (die Kastanie). The term covers both the edible sweet chestnut (Esskastanie) and the ornamental horse chestnut (Rosskastanie). Children traditionally collect horse chestnuts in autumn to make crafts (Kastanienmännchen).

Examples

"Im Herbst lagen viele Kastanien auf dem Boden."

Natural Translation

In autumn many chestnuts lay on the ground.

Literal Translation

In the autumn lay many chestnuts on the ground.

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