English-German
Food and Drink Glossary
An Annotated Glossary for
Dining, Food and Drink: F-G-H
With Eating Phrasebook
Part of German for Beginners: Lesson 13
Also see:
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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
F F F
fast food s Fast Food
fast-food stand r Schnellimbiss
fat; grease s Fett
filet s Filet (-s)
fish r Fisch (-e)
flame cake r Flammekuchen
Note: Flammekuchen is a thin layer of pastry topped with cream, onions and bacon. Sometimes cheese and/or mushrooms are added to this baked dish.
flatware, cutlery, silverware s Besteck
flour das Mehl (-e)
flounder r Flunder
food s Essen (-)
fork e Gabel (-n) - Also see "cutlery": C-D-E.
French fries Pommes frites (pl)
fried adj frittiert, gebraten
crispy fried knusprig gebraten
fried, roasted Brat- (prefix)
fried chicken s Brathähnchen
fried onion rings frittierte Zwiebelringe pl
fried sausage e Bratwurst
hash browns, roasted potatoes e Bratkartoffeln
frog legs Froschschenkel pl
fruit e Frucht (Früchte)
fruit juice r Fruchtsaft
fry v braten, frittiern
Also see "fried" above.
German for Beginners
Lesson 13 - Food & Drink
G G G
garlic r Knoblauch
glass, drinking glass s Glas (Gläser)
goose e Gans (Gänse)
roast goose r Gänsebraten
giblets ("innards") Innereien pl
grapefruit e Grapefruit
grapefruit juice r Grapefruitsaft
grease, fat s Fett
grill, barbecue v grillen
grilled, barbecued adj gegrillt
grill plate r Grillteller
groats Grütze
red fruit pudding rote Grütze
See German-English recipe for rote Grütze!
ground meat, minced meat s Hackfleisch, Faschiertes (Austria)
gulasch s Gulasch (veal stew with spices)
Menu and Dining Guide
German-English menu terms
H H H
halibut r Heilbutt
MORE > Das Fischlexikon for more seafood and fish terms found on a menu.
ham r Schinken
hamburger r Hamburger (-)
hamburger meat, ground meat s Hackfleisch
hamburger steak r Hackepeter
herbs Kräuter pl (pron. KROY-ter)
herbs and spices Kräuter und Gewürze pl
MORE > Herbs and Spices - English-German glossary
honey r Honig
home made adj hausgemacht
horseradish r Meerrettich, r Kren (Austria)
hot (temp.) adj heiß
hot, spicy adj scharf
hot chocolate heiße Schokolade (die)
hunger n r Hunger
hungry adj hungrig
I'm (very) hungry. Ich habe (großen) Hunger.
I'm not hungry. Ich habe keinen Hunger.
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
Also see:
Menu & Dining Guide | Phrasebook | Seasonings | Stores & Shopping
MORE > German for Beginners: Lesson 13 - Food and drink
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