goulash
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goulash
A ragout or stew originally from Hungary. It typically consists of cubes of beef or pork that are slowly braised in a spicy sauce with lots of onions and paprika.
An kalten Tagen esse ich am liebsten ein deftiges Gulasch mit Semmelknödeln.
On cold days, my favorite thing to eat is a hearty goulash with bread dumplings.
mess / jumble
Colloquial term for a big mess or jumble, especially in relation to organizational or data-related disorder.
Nach der Systemumstellung herrschte in der Buchhaltung erst einmal ein totales Gulasch.
After the system changeover, there was complete goulash in the accounting department at first.
You can easily recognize the meaning of 'Gulasch' (goulash) from the context. If people are talking about food, cooking, or restaurants, it refers to the dish. In contexts involving organization, data, or chaos, it has the colloquial meaning 'Durcheinander' (mess).
Zum Mittagessen gibt es heute Gulasch mit Nudeln.
Today for lunch there is goulash with noodles.
When referring to the dish, 'Gulasch' (goulash) is often used with verbs such as 'kochen' (to cook) or 'zubereiten' (to prepare). Typical adjectives are 'deftig' (hearty), 'scharf' (spicy), or 'ungarisch' (Hungarian).
Meine Oma kocht das beste Gulasch.
My grandma cooks the best goulash.
The meaning 'Durcheinander' (mess) or 'Wirrwarr' (jumble) is purely colloquial. Use this expression in informal conversations, but not in formal texts or presentations.
Auf seinem Schreibtisch herrscht ein einziges Gulasch aus Papieren und Büchern.
His desk is one big goulash of papers and books.
