English-German
Food and Drink Glossary
An Annotated Glossary for
Dining, Food and Drink
With Eating Phrasebook
Part of German for Beginners: Lesson 13
Also see:
Menu & Dining Guide | Phrasebook | Seasonings | Stores & Shopping
KEY:
Noun genders: r (der, masc.), e (die, fem.), s (das, neu.)
Plural form/ending in parentheses: e Vorspeise (-n) = appetizer(s)
Abbreviations: adj (adjective), adv (adverb), n (noun), pl (plural), v (verb)
A-B | C-D-E | F-G-H | I-J-K-L | M-N-O
P-Q-R | S-T | U-V-W-X-Y-Z
A A A
alcohol r Alkohol
alcoholic, containing alcohol adj alkoholisch
non-alcoholic adj alkoholfrei
almond e Mandel (-n)
appetizer e Vorspeise (-n)
apple r Apfel (Äpfel)
apple cake r Apfelkuchen
apple cider r Apfelsaft
(hard) apple cider r Apfelmost
apple spritzer e Apfelsaftschorle (apple juice or cider mixed with sparkling mineral water; the standard Schorle found in southwest Germany is made with wine)
apple sauce r Apfelmus
apple strudel r Apfelstrudel
apple turnover, apple pie e Apfeltasche
apple wine r Apfelwein
Called Ebbelwei or Eppelwoi in the local dialect, this fermented cider drink is a specialty of the Frankfurt am Main area.
apricot e Aprikose (-n)
apricot e Marille (-n) in Austria, Bavaria
artichoke e Artischocke (-n)
asparagus r Spargel (-)
asparagus soup e Spargelsuppe (-n)
aubergine, eggplant e Aubergine
B B B
bacon r Speck
bacon and eggs Eier mit Speck
bake, roast v backen, braten
baked, roasted adj gebacken, gebraten
baked apples Bratäpfel pl
baked potato e Folienkartoffel, gebackene Pellkartoffel
fried sausage e Bratwurst
roasted chicken s Backhendel
baking soda, baking powder s Backpulver
banana e Banane (-n)
bar, pub e Bar (-s), e Kneipe (-n)
barbecue, BBQ (cooking) n s Grillen
barbecue, BBQ (get-together) n s Grillfest, e Grillparty
barbecue, BBQ (meat) n s Grillfleisch
barbecue, BBQ v grillen, am Spiess braten
barbecue grill n r Grill
basil (seasoning) s Basilikum
MORE > Herbs and Spices - English-German glossary
bean e Bohne (-n)
green beans grüne Bohnen
kidney beans rote Bohnen
string beans weiße Bohnen
bean coffee, real coffee r Bohnenkaffee
beef s Rindfleisch
beef Rind- beef (in compounds)
beer s Bier (-e)
bottled beer s Flaschenbier
(a) dark beer ein Dunkles
draft/draught beer s Fassbier, s Bier vom Fass
(a) lager/light beer ein Helles
wheat beer s Weizenbier
bill, check e Rechnung (-en)
Check please! Zahlen bitte!
bitters r Magenbitter
blackberry e Brombeere (-n)
Black Forest cherry cake e Schwarzwälderkirschtorte (made with Kirschwasser)
blueberry e Blaubeere (-n)
bock beer s Bockbier
bockwurst (sausage) e Bockwurst
boil v kochen
boiled adj gekocht
a soft-boiled egg ein weich gekochtes Ei
boiled (adj.) blau (in salt and vinegar, usually fish)
MORE > See Das Fischlexikon for more seafood and fish terms found on a menu.
bottle e Flasche (-n)
a bottle of wine eine Flasche Wein
bottled water s Mineralwasser, s Wasser aus der Flasche
bouillon, broth e (klare) Fleischbrühe, e Bouillon
bouillon cube r Brühwürfel
bowl e Schale (-n), e Schüssel (-)
brandy r Weinbrand, r Brandy
bread s Brot (-e)
There are over 200 kinds of German bread
bread roll s Brötchen (-), e Semmel (-n)
breaded veal cutlet s Wiener Schnitzel (-)
breakfast s Frühstück
eat/have breakfast frühstücken
broccoli Brokkoli pl
broil v grillen
butter e Butter
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Food and Drink Glossary
A-B | C-D-E | F-G-H | I-J-K-L | M-N-O
P-Q-R | S-T | U-V-W-X-Y-Z
Also see:
Menu & Dining Guide | Phrasebook | Seasonings | Stores & Shopping
MORE > German for Beginners: Lesson 13 - Food and drink
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