English-German
Food and Drink Glossary
An Annotated Glossary for
Dining, Food and Drink: C-D-E
With Eating Phrasebook
Part of German for Beginners: Lesson 13
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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
C C C
cabbage r Kohl
red cabbage r Rotkohl
cake r Kuchen (-), e Torte (-n)
cake knife r Tortenheber (-), e Tortenschaufel (-n)
can e Dose (-n)
a can of beer eine Dose Bier
beer can e Bierdose
cola can e Coladose
caraway r Kümmel
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carbonated adj mit Kohlensäure
non-carbonated adj ohne Kohlensäure
carob (bean), St. John's bread s Johannisbrot
carp r Karpfen (-)
NOTE: Carp is a popular dish for Christmas in Germany.
carrot e Karotte (-n), e Möhre (-n) N. Germany
casserole, soufflé r Auflauf
catsup, ketchup r Ketchup, r Ketschup
cauliflower r Blumenkohl, r Karfiol (Austria, Bavaria)
celery e Sellerie
champagne r Champagner (from France), r Sekt (non-French)
check, bill e Rechnung (-en)
Check please! Zahlen bitte!
cheese r Käse (also see chart below)
cheeseburger r Cheeseburger (-)
cheese cake r Käsekuchen (-)
| Cheeses - Käsesorten Types of Cheese |
|
| English | Deutsch |
| blue cheese | r Blauschimmelkäse r Edelpilzkäse |
| Cheshire | r Chesterkäse |
| cottage cheese | r Hüttenkäse |
| goat cheese | r Ziegenkäse |
| Gorgonzolla | r Schimmelkäse |
| Swiss cheese | r Emmenthaler |
chef, cook n r Koch/Chefkoch (Köche), e Köchin
chef salad r gemischte Salat
cherry e Kirsche (-n)
Black Forest cherry cake e Schwarzwälderkirschtorte (made with Kirschwasser)
chestnut e Marone (-n)
chicken s Hähnchen, s Huhn
a half chicken ein halbes Hähnchen
chicken s Hendl (Austria)
roasted chicken s Backhendl
chicken breast e Hühnerbrust (-brüste)
chicken breast strips Hühnerbruststreifen pl
chicken soup e Hühnersuppe
chili (pepper, spice) r Chili
chili powder s Chilipulver
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chocolate e Schokolade
coconut e Kokosnuss
cod r Dorsch, r Kabeljau
coffee r Kaffee (-s)
coffee with cream Kaffee mit Sahne
coffee with sugar Kaffee mit Zucker
decaf koffeinfreier Kaffee
coffee pot e Kaffeekanne (-n)
cognac, brandy r Kognak, r Weinbrand
cook, chef n r Koch (Köche), e Köchin (-nen)
cook, boil v kochen
cookie r Keks (-e)
cooking v s Kochen
Continued below chart...
| Cooking Terms Food Preparation |
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| English | Deutsch |
| baked | (im Ofen) gebacken |
| boiled | gekocht |
| cold | kalt |
| fried | frittiert |
| (deep) fried | (in Fett) gebacken/frittiert |
| (pan) fried | (in der Pfanne) gebacken/gebraten |
| hot | heiß |
| hot (spicy) | scharf |
| medium (done) | halbdurch |
| rare | englisch |
| well done | durchgebraten |
| roasted | gebraten |
| seasoned | gewürzt |
| smoked | geräuchert |
| steamed | gedämpft |
| stuffed | gefüllt |
| German Recipes German Recipes - Kochrezepte |
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corn, maize r Mais
Note: s Korn = grain, seed; r Korn = corn liquor
cornbread s Maisbrot
cornmeal s Maismehl
corn oil s Maiskeimöl
crab r Krebs (-e)
cranberry e Cranberry (-s), e Großfrüchtige Moosbeere (-n), e Kranbeere (-n) (Vaccinium macrocarpon)
The Preiselbeere or Kronsbeere (-n) (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) is a larger berry and has a different taste than cranberry.
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cream e Sahne (-n)
whipped cream e Schlagsahne (-n)
cucumber e Gurke (-n)
pickle, gherkin saure Gurke
cup e Tasse (-n)
mug r Becher (-), r Krug (Krüge)
saucer e Untertasse (-n)
currant (red, blue, white) e Johannisbeere (-n)
curry r/s Curry
curried sausage e Currywurst
cutlery, flatware, silverware s Besteck
fork e Gabel
knife s Messer
spoon r Löffel
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cutlet, chop s Kotelett (-s), s Schnitzel (-)
breaded veal cutlet s Wiener Schnitzel
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German-English menu terms
D D D
daily special(s) s Menü, s Tagesmenü
dark beer s Dunkelbier
a dark beer ein Dunkles
a lager/light beer ein Helles
decaf coffee koffeinfreier Kaffee (der)
decaffeinated adj entkoffeiniert, koffeinfrei
dessert r Nachtisch (-e), s Dessert (-s)
diet e Diät
dill r Dill
dinner, supper s Abendbrot, s Abendessen
dinnerware, dishes s Geschirr
dish (to eat) s Gericht (-e)
dish (plate) r Teller (-), e Schale (-n)
dish (serving) e Schale (-n)
dish (soup) e Schüssel (-)
dishes, china, dinnerware s Geschirr
Doboschtorte e Doboschtorte (a seven-layer cake with mocha cream)
doughnut, fritter r Krapfen (-)
dressing (salad) s Dressing (-s), e Soße (-n)
drink n s Getränk (-e)
drink v trinken (full conjugation)
dry (wine) adj trocken
duck e Ente (-n)
wild duck e Wildente, e Flugente
dumpling r Knödel (-)
E E E
eel r Aal
egg s Ei (Eier)
a hard-boiled egg ein hart gekochtes Ei
a soft-boiled egg ein weich gekochtes Ei
fried egg s Spiegelei
scrambled egg s Rührei
with ham mit Schinken
with bacon mit Speck
egg cup r Eierbecher (-)
eggplant, aubergine e Aubergine
endive e Endivie (-n)
entrée, main course s Hauptgericht (-e), e Hauptspeise (-n)
escargot, snail e Weinbergschnecke (-n)
Part of German for Beginners: Lesson 13 (Food and drink)
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
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