eingelegt
pickled
Placed in a liquid to be preserved or seasoned.
EXAMPLE
Die eingelegten Gurken schmecken besonders würzig.
The pickled cucumbers taste especially tangy.
eingelegt
pickled
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry eingelegt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | eingelegt |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Eingelegt' (pickled) is the past participle of the separable verb 'einlegen' (to pickle). In compound tenses, 'eingelegt' is used with 'haben' (to have); as an adjective, it describes something that has already been pickled.
EXAMPLE
Sie hat die Gurken gestern eingelegt.
She pickled the cucumbers yesterday.
Die eingelegten Gurken stehen im Kühlschrank.
The pickled cucumbers are in the fridge.
Sour and sweet-and-sour
An adverb often indicates how something is pickled: 'sauer eingelegt' (pickled in vinegar) means preserved in vinegar, while 'süßsauer eingelegt' (pickled in sweetened vinegar) means preserved in vinegar with sugar.
EXAMPLE
Zum Fisch gab es sauer eingelegte Gurken.
The fish was served with cucumbers pickled in vinegar.
Die süßsauer eingelegten Kürbisstücke passen gut zu Käse.
The pumpkin pieces pickled in sweetened vinegar go well with cheese.
Typical collocations
When referring to preserved foods, 'eingelegt' (pickled) is often used with 'Gurken' (cucumbers), 'Oliven' (olives), 'Paprika' (peppers), and 'Zwiebeln' (onions). The liquid is often specified too, for example vinegar or oil.
EXAMPLE
Zum Abendessen gab es eingelegte Zwiebeln in Essig.
We had onions pickled in vinegar with dinner.
In real life
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