German VERB B1 Rank 17923

garnieren

to garnish

garnieren – garnierte – hat garniert

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry garnieren, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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garnieren vs verzieren

to decorate

Both words mean making something look more beautiful. Verzieren generally applies to decorations, even when they are not edible, while garnieren refers to using small edible ingredients with food or drinks. So for a cake with paper decorations, you say verzieren; for a cake with fruit, you are more likely to say garnieren.

Visual example for verzieren
garnieren

Sie garnierte die Torte mit frischen Erdbeeren.

She garnished the cake with fresh strawberries.

verzieren

Sie verzierte die Torte mit bunten Papierfähnchen.

She decorated the cake with colorful paper flags.

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