Usage Note
Pflaume is feminine; the oval blue-purple Zwetschge is a closely related variety used for the famous Pflaumenkuchen. The word can colloquially also mean a clumsy or dim person.
Examples
"Die reifen Pflaumen fielen vom Baum ins Gras."
Natural Translation
The ripe plums fell from the tree into the grass.
Literal Translation
The ripe plums fell from-the tree into-the grass.
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