der Dotter
yolk
The yellow inner part of a bird's egg, surrounded by egg white, which provides the embryo with nutrients.
EXAMPLE
Der Dotter des frisch aufgeschlagenen Eis war leuchtend gelb.
The yolk of the freshly cracked egg was bright yellow.
der Dotter
yolk
der Dotter, die Dotter
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Dotter, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Dotter |
| genitive | des Dotters |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Dotter | die Dotter |
| accusative | den Dotter | die Dotter |
| dative | dem Dotter | den Dottern |
| genitive | des Dotters | der Dotter |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
In recipes, 'Dotter' (yolk) often appears with verbs such as 'verrühren' (to mix), 'verquirlen' (to whisk), or 'unterrühren' (to stir in). Typical descriptions include 'roher Dotter' (raw yolk) and 'flüssiger Dotter' (runny yolk).
EXAMPLE
Für die Creme wird der Dotter mit Zucker verrührt.
The yolk is mixed with sugar to make the cream.
Recipe patterns
A common sentence pattern is 'den Dotter mit etwas verrühren' (to mix the yolk with something) or 'den Dotter unter etwas rühren' (to stir the yolk into something). The ingredient with which the yolk is processed usually follows 'mit' or comes directly after the verb.
EXAMPLE
Die Köchin rührt den Dotter vorsichtig unter die warme Schokolade.
The cook carefully stirs the yolk into the warm chocolate.
Regional usage
'Dotter' (yolk) is particularly common in Austrian recipes and in Austrian German.
EXAMPLE
Für den Kaiserschmarrn wird der Dotter zuerst mit der Milch verrührt.
To make Kaiserschmarrn, the yolk is first mixed with the milk.
In real life
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