das Dressing
dressing
A sauce mainly used for salad.
EXAMPLE
Für den Salat mache ich ein Dressing aus Joghurt, Zitronensaft und Kräutern.
I make a dressing for the salad with yogurt, lemon juice, and herbs.
das Dressing
dressing
das Dressing, die Dressings
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Dressing, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Dressings |
| genitive | des Dressings |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Dressing | die Dressings |
| accusative | das Dressing | die Dressings |
| dative | dem Dressing | den Dressings |
| genitive | des Dressings | der Dressings |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clue
'Dressing' refers to a sauce mainly served with salad.
EXAMPLE
Das Dressing für den Salat enthält Olivenöl und Balsamico.
The dressing for the salad contains olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Typical collocations
In the kitchen, 'Dressing' often appears with words such as 'Salat' (salad), 'machen' (to make), 'anrühren' (to mix), or 'mischen' (to mix). Compounds such as 'Joghurtdressing' (yogurt dressing) and 'Salatdressing' (salad dressing) are also very common.
EXAMPLE
Für das Dressing mischt er Öl, Essig und Senf.
He mixes oil, vinegar, and mustard for the dressing.
Das Joghurtdressing passt besonders gut zu Gurkensalat.
The yogurt dressing goes particularly well with cucumber salad.
In real life
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