das Baguette
baguette
A long, thin French white bread with a crispy crust.
EXAMPLE
Für die Party haben wir mehrere Baguettes mit Kräuterbutter vorbereitet.
For the party, we prepared several baguettes with herb butter.
das Baguette
baguette
das Baguette, die Baguettes
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Baguette, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Baguettes |
| genitive | des Baguettes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Baguette | die Baguettes die Baguetten |
| accusative | das Baguette | die Baguettes die Baguetten |
| dative | dem Baguette | den Baguettes den Baguetten |
| genitive | des Baguettes der Baguette | der Baguettes der Baguetten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Common mistake
Although the word comes from French, where 'la baguette' is feminine, the German article is 'das'. Using 'die Baguette' is a typical mistake.
EXAMPLE
Könntest du bitte das frische Baguette vom Bäcker mitbringen?
Could you please bring the fresh baguette from the bakery?
Typical collocations
'Baguette' (baguette) is often described with adjectives like 'frisch' (fresh) or 'knusprig' (crispy). People often eat it 'mit Käse' (with cheese), 'mit Schinken' (with ham), or 'mit Kräuterbutter' (with herb butter).
EXAMPLE
Ein knuspriges Baguette direkt aus dem Ofen schmeckt am besten.
A crispy baguette straight from the oven tastes best.
Zum Grillen gibt es Baguette mit verschiedenen Dips.
For the barbecue, there is baguette with various dips.
Word formation
The word 'Baguette' (baguette) is used in German as a base word for many compounds. Examples include 'das Knoblauchbaguette' (garlic baguette), 'das Kräuterbaguette' (herb baguette), or 'die Baguettescheibe' (baguette slice).
EXAMPLE
Im Supermarkt gibt es fertige Kräuterbaguettes zum Aufbacken.
The supermarket has ready-made herb baguettes for baking at home.
In real life
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