gebraten
fried
Cooked in fat or with intense heat, usually until browned.
EXAMPLE
Zum Abendessen gab es gebratene Kartoffeln mit Zwiebeln.
We had fried potatoes with onions for dinner.
gebraten
fried
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry gebraten, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | gebraten |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to gebraten.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to gebraten.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to gebraten.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Gebraten' (fried) is the participle of the verb 'braten' (to fry) and is used here as an adjective. It describes food after it has been prepared and can be placed directly before a noun.
EXAMPLE
Wir essen heute gebratenen Fisch mit Reis.
We're having fried fish with rice today.
Typical collocations
'Gebraten' (fried) is often used with meat, fish, potatoes, vegetables, or rice. Typical collocations include gebratenes Fleisch (fried meat), gebratener Fisch (fried fish), and gebratene Kartoffeln (fried potatoes).
EXAMPLE
Das gebratene Fleisch war außen knusprig und innen saftig.
The fried meat was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside.
Culinary language
'Gebraten' (fried) is especially common on menus, in recipes, and in descriptions of dishes. It often also specifies what something was fried with or in.
EXAMPLE
Auf der Speisekarte steht gebratener Reis mit Ei und Gemüse.
The menu lists fried rice with egg and vegetables.
In real life
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