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Food and Drink Glossary
An Annotated Glossary for
Dining, Food and Drink: P-Q-R
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
P P P
partridge s Rebhuhn (-hühner)
pasta e Nudeln pl, e Teigwaren pl
pastry s Gebäck
pastry shop, cake shop e Konditorei
pay v zahlen, bezahlen
pay the bill/check e Rechnung bezahlen
pea e Erbse (-n)
pea soup e Erbsensuppe
peach r Pfirsich (-e)
peanut e Erdnuss (-nüsse)
peanut butter e Erdnussbutter
pear e Birne (-n)
pepper r Pfeffer
red/green pepper r Paprika
peppercorn s Pfefferkorn
pepper steak s Pfeffersteak
peppery adj pfefferig, scharf (hot)
perch (fish) r Flussbarsch
pheasant r Fasan (-e or -en)
pickle, gherkin e Essiggurke (-n), e saure Gurke (-n)
pineapple e Ananas (-)
pita bread s Fladenbrot
potato e Kartoffel (-n), r Erdapfel (Erdäpfel) (Austria)
baked potato e Folienkartoffel (-n)
mashed potato s Kartoffelpüree
poultry s Geflügel
pumpkin, squash r Kürbis (-se)
punch (drink) e Bowle, r Punsch
apple wine punch e Apfelwein-Bowle
Berlin punch e Berliner Bowle
Berliner Bowle is a punch made of Berliner Weiße (wheat) beer and champagne.
Q Q Q
quail e Wachtel (-n)
quince e Quitte (-n)
quince gelatine s Quittengelee
quince jam e Quittenmarmelade
R R R
rabbit s Kaninchen (-), r Hase (-n)
rabbit stew r Hasenpfeffer
raisin e Rosine (-n)
raspberry e Himbeere (-n)
raspberry ice cream s Himbeereis
raspberry juice r Himbeersaft
ravioli Ravioli (only plural in German)
ravioli (Swabian style) e Maultasche (-n)
raw adj roh
restaurant s Restaurant (-s), e Gaststätte (-n)
rice r Reis
roasted/fried potato e Bratkartoffel (-n), Geröstete (Erdäpfel) (Austria)
roll (bread) s Brötchen (-), e Semmel (-n)
Brötchen/Semmeln: In southern Germany "rolls" are usually called Semmeln.
rum r Rum (-s)
rum pot r Rumtopf (-töpfe) = fruit soaked in rum for weeks or longer
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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