das Eigelb
egg yolk
The yellow part inside a chicken's egg or another bird's egg. It is used in cooking and baking, for example.
EXAMPLE
Für die Creme brauche ich drei Eigelb.
I need three egg yolks for the cream.
das Eigelb
egg yolk
das Eigelb, die Eigelbe
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Eigelb, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Eigelbe |
| genitive | des Eigelbs |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Eigelb | die Eigelbe |
| accusative | das Eigelb | die Eigelbe |
| dative | dem Eigelb | den Eigelben |
| genitive | des Eigelbs | der Eigelbe |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Eigelb' (egg yolk) consists of 'Ei' (egg) and 'gelb' (yellow). The color in the second part helps you remember the word.
EXAMPLE
Das Eigelb gibt dem Teig eine gelbliche Farbe.
The egg yolk gives the dough a yellowish color.
Typical collocation
Recipes often say 'das Eigelb vom Eiweiß trennen' (to separate the egg yolk from the egg white). Here, 'trennen' (to separate) is followed by the preposition 'von' (from) with the dative case; 'vom' is short for 'von dem'.
EXAMPLE
Trenne zuerst das Eigelb vom Eiweiß und gib es in eine kleine Schüssel.
First, separate the egg yolk from the egg white and put it in a small bowl.
When baking
A common pattern in baking recipes is 'etwas mit Eigelb bestreichen' (to brush something with egg yolk). The baked item is the accusative object, and 'mit' (with) is followed by the egg yolk as the ingredient used.
EXAMPLE
Bestreiche die Brötchen vor dem Backen mit Eigelb.
Brush the rolls with egg yolk before baking.
In real life
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