der Fenchel
fennel
An aromatic plant from the parsley family that is used as a vegetable, spice, or medicinal plant.
EXAMPLE
Im Garten wächst hoher Fenchel mit gelben Blüten.
Tall fennel with yellow flowers is growing in the garden.
der Fenchel
fennel
der Fenchel, die Fenchel
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Meanings
der Fenchel
fennel
The fleshy bulb, or thickened base of the fennel plant's leaves, which is eaten as a vegetable.
EXAMPLE
Für den Salat schneidet sie den Fenchel in dünne Streifen.
For the salad, she cuts the fennel into thin strips.
der Fenchel
fennel seeds
The dried fruits of the fennel plant, which are used as a spice or to make tea.
EXAMPLE
Bei Husten trinkt er gerne Tee aus Fenchel.
When he has a cough, he likes to drink fennel tea.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Fenchel, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Fenchel |
| genitive | des Fenchels |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Fenchel | die Fenchel |
| accusative | den Fenchel | die Fenchel |
| dative | dem Fenchel | den Fencheln |
| genitive | des Fenchels | der Fenchel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clue
The verbs and accompanying words show which meaning of „Fenchel“ (fennel) is intended: growth and flowers refer to the plant, cutting and cooking to the vegetable, and tea or pouring hot water over it to the dried fruits.
EXAMPLE
Der Fenchel blüht bereits im Garten.
The fennel is already flowering in the garden.
Sie brät den Fenchel mit etwas Olivenöl.
She fries the fennel with a little olive oil.
Für den Tee übergießt er den Fenchel mit heißem Wasser.
For the tea, he pours hot water over the fennel.
Typical collocations
For „Fenchel“ (fennel) as a vegetable, combinations related to preparation are typical, such as „Fenchel schneiden“ (to cut fennel), „Fenchel putzen“ (to clean fennel), „Fenchel braten“ (to fry fennel), or „Fenchel im Ofen garen“ (to cook fennel in the oven).
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Kochen muss ich den Fenchel gründlich putzen.
Before cooking, I have to clean the fennel thoroughly.
Making tea
When „Fenchel“ (fennel) refers to dried fruits, the focus is often on preparing a drink. Typical phrases are „Tee aus Fenchel“ (fennel tea) and „Fenchel mit heißem Wasser aufgießen“ (to pour hot water over fennel).
EXAMPLE
Bei Bauchschmerzen bereitet sie sich einen Tee aus Fenchel zu.
When she has a stomachache, she makes herself some fennel tea.
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