60+ Vegetables In German To Learn Now

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By Lindsay Lalonde
Last updated January 6, 2023
Published on December 26, 2022

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It doesn’t matter what predilection you have towards food. Whether you’re a vegan (vegan), vegetarian (Vegetarier), omnivore (omnivore), everyone has vegetable preferences. You may also need to know what vegetables in German are called when you go to the market, or are at a restaurant ordering food.

This article will not be going over what German fruits are called because we’ve already covered fruits which you can learn about after you practice your vegetables.

It’s time to dig in and learn German vegetables names.

The Common Vegetable Names In German

Let’s begin with the German word for vegetable. It’s Gemüse. However, it’s more common to say das Gemüse which means the vegetable.

The German language has different rules for the plural form of each vegetable. Not all the vegetables have the same plural form. Some, in fact most, seem to stay the same whether there is one tomato (Tomate) or many tomatoes (Tomate). We’ll do our best to include plural designations when the word changes.

Here is the vegetable vocabulary presented in categories which we hope makes it easier for you to find the information you need.

Root Vegetables In German

The types of vegetables under this category include all those edible buried treasures you might find in your garden. Take a look at the common translations below.

English	German Translation	Pronunciation	Plural Form	Pronunciation
The beetroot	Die Rote Bete	Die Rote Bete
The black cumin	Der Schwarzkümmel	Der Schwarzkümmel
The carrot	Die Karotte	Die Karotte	Die Karotten	Die Karotten
The celery	Der Sellerie	Der Sellerie	Der Sellerie	Der Sellerie
The daikon radish	Der Rettich	Der Rettich	Die Daikon-Rettiche	Die Daikon-Rettiche
The dandelion	Der Löwenzahn	Der Löwenzahn
The earthnut	Die Erdnuss	Die Erdnuss	Die Erdnüsse	Die Erdnüsse
The maca root	Die Maca-Wurzel	Die Maca-Wurzel	Die Maca-Wurzeln	Die Maca-Wurzeln
The parsley root	Die Petersilienwurzel	Die Petersilienwurzel	Die Petersilie	Die Petersilie
The parsnip	Die Pastinaken	Die Pastinaken	Die Pastinaken	Die Pastinaken
The radish	Der Rettich	Der Rettich	Die Radieschen	Die Radieschen
The rutabaga	Die Steckrüben	The rutabaga
The salsify root	Die Schwarzwurzelwurzel	Die Schwarzwurzelwurzel	Die Schwarzwurzeln	Die Schwarzwurzeln
The swede	Der Schwede	Der Schwede	Die Schweden	Die Schweden
The turnip	Die Rübe	Die Rübe	Die Rüben	Die Rüben
The yucca	Die Yuca	Die Yuca	Die Yuccas	Die Yuccas

Tuber Vegetables In German

These are the ones that grow underground like potatoes.

English	German Translation	Pronunciation	Plural Form	Pronunciation
The potato	Die Kartoffel	Die Kartoffel	Die Kartoffeln	Der Ulluco
The sweet potato	Die süßkartoffeln	Die süßkartoffeln
The cassava	Der Maniok	Der Maniok	Die Maniok	Die Maniok
The Jerusalem artichoke	Die Topinambur	Die Topinambur
The yam	Die süßkartoffeln	Die süßkartoffeln
The taro	Die Taro	Die Taro	Die Taros	Die Taros
The ube	Die Ube	Die Ube
The ulluco	Der Ulluco	Der Ulluco	Die Ulkus	Die Ulkus

Cruciferous “Green” Leafy Vegetables In German

Cruciferous veggies are among the most popular ones since they are known to prevent several health problems including cancer. Let’s get to know the direct translations in the table below.

English	German Translation	Pronunciation	Plural Form	Pronunciation
The broccoli	Der Brokkoli	Der Brokkoli
The broccolini	Die Brokkoli	Die Brokkoli
The cauliflower	Der Blumenkohl	Papageitaucher
The romanesco	Der Romanesco	Der Romanesco
The artichoke	Die Artischocke	Die Artischocke	Die Artischocken	Die Artischocken
The choi sum	Die Choi-Summe	Die Choi-Summe
The agati	Die Agati	Die Agati
The Asian pigeonwing	Der asiatische Taubenschlag	[/Speechword]	Die asiatischen Taubenflügel	Die asiatischen Taubenflügel
The lotus	Der Lotos	Der Lotos	Die Lotusblumen	Die Lotusblumen
The zucchini	Die Zucchini	Die Zucchini
The squash blossom	Die Kürbisblüte	Die Kürbisblüte	Der Kürbis blüht	Der Kürbis blüht
The banana heart / blossom	Das Bananenherz / die Blüte	Die Blüte	Das Bananenherz / die Blüten	Das Bananenherz / die Blüten
The caper	Die Kapern	Die Kapern
The daylily	Die Taglilie	Die Taglilie	Die Taglilien	Die Taglilien
The jade vine	Die Jade-Rebe	Die Jade-Rebe	Die Jaderanken	Die Jaderanken
The loroco	Der Loroco	Der Loroco	Die Lorokos	Die Lorokos
The moringa	Die Moringa	Die Moringa	Die Moringas	Die Moringas

Fruit Or Vegetable? In German

These are the ones where people never seem to be sure what they are and always spark a discussion when brought up. What do you think they are?

English	German Translation	Pronunciation	Plural Form	Pronunciation
The plantain	Die Wegerich	Die Wegerich	Die Kochbananen	Die Kochbananen
The pumpkin	Der Kürbis	Der Kürbis	Die Kürbisse	Die Kürbisse
The squash	Der Kürbis	Der Kürbis
The spaghetti squash	Der Spaghettikürbis	Der Spaghettikürbis
The cucumber	Die Gurke	Die Gurke	Die Gurken	Die Gurken
The bell pepper	Die Paprika	Die Paprika
The tomato	Die Tomate	Die Tomate	Die Tomaten	Die Tomaten
The tomatillo	Das Tomatillo	Das Tomatillo
The chili	Das Chili	Das Chili	Die Chilis	Die Chilis
The okra	Die Okras	Die Okras	Die Okras	Die Okras
The chayote, choko	Der Chayote, Choko	Der Chayote, Choko
The tindora	Die Tindora	Die Tindora	Die Tindoras	Die Tindoras
The bitter melon	Die bittere Melone	Die bittere Melone	Die bitteren Melonen	Die bitteren Melonen
The fuzzy melon	Die flauschige Melone	Die flauschige Melone	Die flauschigen Melonen	Die flauschigen Melonen
The eggplant	Die Aubergine	Die Aubergine	Die Auberginen	Die Auberginen
The lauki	Der Lauki	Der Lauki	Die Laukis	Die Laukis

Fungi And Mushrooms In German

Mushrooms always add that extra something to a meal. They are also used as great alternatives to meat in many dishes.

English	German Translation	Pronunciation	Plural Form	Pronunciation
The mushroom	Der Pilz	Der Pilz	Die Pilze	Die Pilze
The fungus	Der Pilz	Der Pilz	Die Pilze	Die Pilze
The champignon	Der Champignon	Der Champignon	Die Champignons	Die Champignons
The portobello	Der Portobello	Der Portobello	Die Portobellos	Die Portobellos
The porcini	Die Steinpilze	Die Steinpilze
The girolle	Das Mädchen	Das Mädchen
The shiitake	Der Shiitake	Der Shiitake
The milkcap	Die Milchtüte	Die Milchtüte	Die Milchkapseln	Die Milchkapseln
The morel	Die Morchel	Die Morchel	Die Morcheln	Die Morcheln
The changeable pholiota	Die veränderliche Pholiota	Die veränderliche Pholiota	Die wandelbaren Pholiotas	Die wandelbaren Pholiotas
The oyster mushroom	Der Austernpilz	Der Austernpilz	Die Austernpilze	Die Austernpilze
The black trumpet	Die schwarze Trompete	Die schwarze Trompete	Die schwarzen Trompeten	Die schwarzen Trompeten
The enoki	Der Enoki	Der Enoki
The truffle	Der Trüffel	Der Trüffel

Bulb Vegetables In German

If you’re looking to add more flavor to dishes, these are the vegetables you’ll want to find.

English	German Translation	Pronunciation	Plural Form	Pronunciation
The garlic	Der Knoblauch	Der Knoblauch
The elephant garlic	Der Elefantenknoblauch	Der Elefantenknoblauch
The fennel	Der Fenchel	Der Fenchel
The common onion	Die Zwiebel	Die Zwiebel	Die gemeinsamen Zwiebeln	Die gemeinsamen Zwiebeln
The scallion	Die Schalotte	Die Schalotte	Die Schalotten	Die Schalotten
The pearl onion	Die Perlzwiebel	Die Perlzwiebel	Die Perlzwiebeln	Die Perlzwiebeln
The leek	Der Lauch	Der Lauch
The wild garlic	Der Bärlauch	Der Bärlauch
The ball-headed onion	Die Kugelköpfige Zwiebel	Die Kugelköpfige Zwiebel	Die Kugelkopfzwiebeln	Die Kugelkopfzwiebeln
The giant onion	Die Riesenzwiebel	Die Riesenzwiebel	Die Riesenzwiebeln	Die Riesenzwiebeln
The shallot	Die Schalotte	Die Schalotte	Die Schalotten	Die Schalotten
The chive	Der Schnittlauch	Der Schnittlauch
The kurrat	Der Kurrat	Der Kurrat
The water chestnut	Die Wasserkastanie	Die Wasserkastanie	Die Wasserkastanien	Die Wasserkastanien

Traditional German Cuisine With Vegetables

Ah, there are SO many German dishes to try. You could literally eat your way across Germany. The food is hearty, flavorful, healthy and downright good. For example, some of the most famous German side dishes with vegetables are:

Leipziger Allerlei

This German side dish is prepared with morel mushrooms, bread dumplings, young vegetables, and sometimes crayfish tails. It’s then covered in a thick, creamy, buttery sauce. The vegetables included are asparagus, peas, carrots and cauliflower with parsley on top.

Pichelsteiner

A thick German stew, it’s made with pork, beef, or mutton and filled with potatoes, carrots, cabbage, and leeks. Different regions in Germany will add onions, celery, and garlic for extra flavor.

Grünkohl

Grünkohl means kale. Numerous German dishes have kale as part of their ingredients and are usually served with meat. Sausage, dumplings, potatoes often accompany this food. Germans love it almost as much as they love what’s next.

Sauerkraut

No one makes sauerkraut better than the Germans do! The fermented cabbage serves as the perfect side to sausage, potatoes, meats and more.

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