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Food and Drink Glossary
An Annotated Glossary for
Dining, Food and Drink: I-J-K-L
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
I I I
ice cream s Eis, e Eiskrem
a serving of strawberry ice cream ein Erdbeereis
a serving of vanilla ice cream ein Vanilleeis
chocolate ice cream s Schokoladeneis
raspberry ice cream s Himbeereis
ice cream parlor s Eiscafé, e Eisdiele
ice cube r Eiswürfel (-)
iced coffee r Eiskaffee
iced tea r Eistee
included inklusive (inkl.)
service and VAT (tax) included inklusive Bedienung und Mehrwertsteuer
J J J
jam e Konfitüre (-n), e Marmelade (-n)
jelly, jam e Marmelade (-n)
juice n r Saft
apple juice/cider r Apfelsaft
orange juice r Orangensaft
juicy adj saftig
K K K
kale r Grünkohl
ketchup, catsup r/s Ketchup, r/s Ketschup
kiwi (fruit) e Kiwi
knife s Messer (-) - Also see "cutlery": C-D-E.
L L L
lager beer s Lagerbier (-e)
lamb s Lammfleisch
lard s Schmalz
lean adj mager
leg of (lamb, pork, etc.) e Hachse, e Haxe
leg of lamb e Lammshaxe
pig's knuckle e Schweinshaxe
lemon e Zitrone (-n)
lemonade e Zitronenlimonade (-n)
lettuce, salad r Kopfsalat, r Salat
lime e Limette (-n), e Limone (-n)
liqueur r Likör (-e)
liquor r Schnaps
liver e Leber
lobster r Hummer
lunch s Mittagessen
eat lunch zu Mittag essen
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
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