button mushroom
der Champignon, die Champignons
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button mushroom
A very well-known and widely used edible mushroom with a white or brown cap, used in many dishes.
Für die Soße schneide ich noch ein paar frische Champignons in Scheiben.
For the sauce, I'm slicing up a few more fresh button mushrooms.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Champignons |
| genitive | des Champignons |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Champignon | die Champignons |
| accusative | den Champignon | die Champignons |
| dative | dem Champignon | den Champignons |
| genitive | des Champignons | der Champignons |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Champignon' is a word from French. This explains the spelling and pronunciation, which are unusual for German. It is one of the best-known edible mushrooms.
Die Aussprache von „Champignon“ ist für viele Lernende eine Herausforderung.
The pronunciation of 'Champignon' is a challenge for many learners.
As a food, the Champignon (button mushroom) is often combined with typical cooking verbs. You can 'putzen' (clean), 'schneiden' (cut), 'braten' (fry/sauté), 'dünsten' (steam/sauté gently), or 'füllen' (stuff) mushrooms.
Zuerst müssen die Champignons geputzt und in dünne Scheiben geschnitten werden.
First, the button mushrooms have to be cleaned and cut into thin slices.
In the supermarket or at the market, you often find 'frische' (fresh), 'weiße' (white), or 'braune' (brown) Champignons. These adjectives are used very frequently with the word.
Ich nehme heute die braunen Champignons, sie sind etwas kräftiger im Geschmack.
Today I'll take the brown button mushrooms; they have a somewhat stronger flavor.
