shrimp
die Garnele, die Garnelen
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shrimp
A small animal belonging to the crustaceans that lives in the sea and is eaten worldwide as a delicacy. Garnelen (shrimp) are also known by names such as shrimps or prawns.
Für das Abendessen braten wir Garnelen mit Knoblauch und Kräutern.
For dinner, we're frying shrimp with garlic and herbs.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Garnelen |
| genitive | der Garnele |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Garnele | die Garnelen |
| accusative | die Garnele | die Garnelen |
| dative | der Garnele | den Garnelen |
| genitive | der Garnele | der Garnelen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
As an ingredient in recipes, 'Garnele' (shrimp) is often combined with preparation verbs. Common combinations are 'Garnelen braten' (to fry shrimp), 'grillen' (to grill), or 'kochen' (to cook/boil).
Ich liebe es, im Sommer Garnelen zu grillen.
I love grilling shrimp in the summer.
Removing the shell of a shrimp is often described with the verb 'pulen' or 'schälen' (to peel). This is a typical activity before you eat or cook them.
Wir müssen die Garnelen noch pulen, bevor wir sie in die Pfanne geben.
We still need to peel the shrimp before we put them in the pan.
When 'Garnele' (shrimp) refers to a dish or ingredient, the word is almost always used in the plural. You normally order or eat several 'Garnelen' (shrimp).
Ich hätte gern den Salat mit gebratenen Garnelen.
I would like the salad with fried shrimp.
crab
Garnele is the general term for the small crustacean and also for the corresponding food. Krabbe can also refer regionally, especially in the context of food, to a shrimp or its meat. That is why menus on the North Sea coast often use Krabbe.
Für das Brötchen verwendet das Restaurant eine frisch gekochte Garnele.
The restaurant uses a freshly cooked shrimp for the sandwich.
An der Nordseeküste belegt das Restaurant das Brötchen mit frischen Krabben.
On the North Sea coast, the restaurant tops the sandwich with fresh shrimp.
