die Backstube
bakehouse
A room or section of a business where bread, rolls, cakes, and other baked goods are made.
EXAMPLE
In der Backstube beginnt die Arbeit schon früh am Morgen.
Work in the bakehouse starts early in the morning.
die Backstube
bakehouse
die Backstube, die Backstuben
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Backstube, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Backstuben |
| genitive | der Backstube |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Backstube | die Backstuben |
| accusative | die Backstube | die Backstuben |
| dative | der Backstube | den Backstuben |
| genitive | der Backstube | der Backstuben |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Backstube' (bakehouse) is made up of 'Back-' (baking) and 'Stube' (room). 'Back-' refers to baking, and 'Stube' originally means a room; together, they describe the room where baking takes place.
EXAMPLE
Die Bäckerin trägt in der Backstube eine weiße Schürze.
The baker wears a white apron in the bakehouse.
Typical collocations
'Backstube' (bakehouse) is often used with verbs describing everyday work in a bakery: 'in der Backstube arbeiten' (to work in the bakehouse), 'in der Backstube backen' (to bake in the bakehouse), and 'die Backstube betreten' (to enter the bakehouse).
EXAMPLE
Nur die Mitarbeiter dürfen die Backstube betreten.
Only staff are allowed to enter the bakehouse.
Baking trade context
'Backstube' (bakehouse) is used particularly in the baking trade and refers to a bakery's production area. The word is therefore often found in descriptions of bakeries, during tours of the premises, or in training materials.
EXAMPLE
Während der Führung konnten die Kinder einen Blick in die Backstube werfen.
During the tour, the children were able to take a look inside the bakehouse.
In real life
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