die Fritte
fry
A single piece of potato that has been fried in hot fat or oil and is usually eaten as part of a serving of French fries.
EXAMPLE
Die Fritte ist noch nicht ganz knusprig.
The fry isn't quite crispy yet.
die Fritte
fry / frit
die Fritte, die Fritten
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Meanings
die Fritte
frit
A glasslike substance produced by melting starting materials and rapidly cooling them, usually followed by grinding. It is used, among other things, to make glazes, enamel, and ceramics.
EXAMPLE
Die Fritte wird vor der Verwendung zu einem feinen Pulver gemahlen.
The frit is ground into a fine powder before use.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Fritte, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance (die)
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Fritten |
| genitive | der Fritte |
The four cases (die)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Fritte | die Fritten |
| accusative | die Fritte | die Fritten |
| dative | der Fritte | den Fritten |
| genitive | der Fritte | der Fritten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
At a glance (die)
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Fritten |
| genitive | der Fritte |
The four cases (die)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Fritte | die Fritten |
| accusative | die Fritte | die Fritten |
| dative | der Fritte | den Fritten |
| genitive | der Fritte | der Fritten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clue
With 'die Fritte' (frit), the words around it can help: terms such as 'Glasur' (glaze), 'Emaille' (enamel), 'Keramik' (ceramics), 'schmelzen' (to melt), or 'mahlen' (to grind) indicate the technical meaning. In the context of 'knusprig' (crispy), 'salzen' (to salt), or 'Pommes' (French fries), it refers to a piece of potato.
EXAMPLE
Für die Keramikherstellung wird die Fritte zunächst gemahlen.
The frit is first ground for ceramic production.
Die Fritte auf meinem Teller war besonders knusprig.
The fry on my plate was especially crispy.
Colloquial language
The meaning referring to a single piece of potato mainly belongs to spoken, casual everyday language. Typical descriptions refer to its taste or consistency.
EXAMPLE
Er nahm eine Fritte vom Teller und probierte sie.
He took a fry from the plate and tried it.
Diese Fritte ist außen knusprig und innen weich.
This fry is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
Technical collocations
In its technical meaning, 'Fritte' (frit) often occurs with processes and materials from glass and ceramic production. Typical combinations include 'Fritte schmelzen' (to melt frit), 'Fritte mahlen' (to grind frit), and 'Fritte für eine Glasur verwenden' (to use frit for a glaze).
EXAMPLE
Der Betrieb verwendet eine bleifreie Fritte für die Glasur.
The company uses lead-free frit for the glaze.
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