die Eiscreme
ice cream
A sweet, frozen food made from milk or cream, sugar, and often other ingredients such as fruit or chocolate.
EXAMPLE
Im Sommer esse ich gern eine Kugel Eiscreme.
In summer, I like eating a scoop of ice cream.
die Eiscreme
ice cream
die Eiscreme, die Eiscremes
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Eiscreme, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Eiscremes |
| genitive | der Eiscreme |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Eiscreme | die Eiscremes die Eiscremen |
| accusative | die Eiscreme | die Eiscremes die Eiscremen |
| dative | der Eiscreme | den Eiscremes den Eiscremen |
| genitive | der Eiscreme | der Eiscremes der Eiscremen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Eiscreme' (ice cream) is made up of 'Eis' (ice) and 'Creme' (cream). The compound indicates a creamy, frozen food.
EXAMPLE
Die selbst gemachte Eiscreme steht noch im Gefrierschrank.
The homemade ice cream is still in the freezer.
Typical quantities
'Eiscreme' (ice cream) is often used with quantities such as 'eine Kugel' (one scoop), 'zwei Kugeln' (two scoops), or 'eine Portion' (one serving).
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Essen bestellte sich jeder eine Portion Eiscreme.
After the meal, everyone ordered a serving of ice cream.
Typical collocations
Common collocations with 'Eiscreme' (ice cream) include 'Eiscreme essen' (to eat ice cream), 'Eiscreme kaufen' (to buy ice cream), 'Eiscreme herstellen' (to make ice cream), and 'Eiscreme schmelzen lassen' (to let ice cream melt).
EXAMPLE
Wir ließen die Eiscreme kurz schmelzen, damit sie weicher wurde.
We let the ice cream melt for a short while so that it became softer.
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