iced tea
der Eistee, die Eistees
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iced tea
A cold tea drink that is often sweetened and flavored with things like lemon or peach.
An heißen Tagen trinke ich am liebsten einen erfrischenden Eistee mit Zitrone.
On hot days, I prefer drinking a refreshing iced tea with lemon.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Eistees |
| genitive | des Eistees |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Eistee | die Eistees |
| accusative | den Eistee | die Eistees |
| dative | dem Eistee | den Eistees |
| genitive | des Eistees | der Eistees |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Eistee' (iced tea) is a typical German compound made up of 'Eis' (ice) and 'Tee' (tea). In German, such terms are often combined into a single word.
Im Sommer gibt es nichts Besseres als ein Glas kalten Eistee.
In summer, there's nothing better than a glass of cold iced tea.
The most popular flavors are often attached directly to the word. The most common are 'Eistee Zitrone' (lemon iced tea) and 'Eistee Pfirsich' (peach iced tea). The adjective 'erfrischend' (refreshing) is also often used.
Ich hätte gern einen Eistee Pfirsich, bitte.
I'd like a peach iced tea, please.
In everyday German, 'Eistee' (iced tea) very often refers to the ready-made, heavily sweetened drink from the supermarket. Homemade, unsweetened cold tea is also called that, but the association with the packaged product is stronger.
Viele Jugendliche trinken in der Pause Eistee aus der PET-Flasche.
Many teenagers drink iced tea from a PET bottle during the break.
tea
“Der Tee” refers here to the hot drink made by pouring water over dried plant parts. “Der Eistee,” by contrast, specifically refers to a cold tea drink that is often sweetened and flavored. If you are ordering a hot drink, say “Tee”; if you want it cold, say “Eistee.”
Im Café bestellte sie einen kalten Eistee mit Zitrone.
At the café, she ordered a cold iced tea with lemon.
Im Café bestellte sie einen heißen Tee mit Zitrone.
At the café, she ordered a hot tea with lemon.
