Kiwi
German, noun/ˈkiːvi/
Kiwi is spelled K-I-W-I (4 letters) and appears 1.1 times per million words in written German, the 35,692nd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Kiwi is a German feminine noun meaning “kiwi, kiwifruit” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “flugunfähiger, nachtaktiver Vogel in den Wäldern Neuseelands”.
What does Kiwi mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininekiwi, kiwifruit
(both unusual in everyday use)
noun
- 1
masculinekiwi (bird)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. flugunfähiger, nachtaktiver Vogel in den Wäldern Neuseelands 2. Spitzname für die Bewohner Neuseelands
noun: 1. Obst: kugelig bis eiförmige, essbare Frucht des chinesischen Strahlengriffels 2. Spitzname für eine Bewohnerin Neuseelands
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Kiwi
- Kiwis plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Kiwi?
- /ˈkiːvi/
- [ˈkiːvi]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Kiwi
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Kiwi in German?
Kiwi appears 1.1 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).