die Hochzeitstorte
wedding cake
A special cake served at a wedding, often with several tiers.
EXAMPLE
Das Brautpaar schnitt gemeinsam die Hochzeitstorte an.
The newlyweds cut the wedding cake together.
die Hochzeitstorte
wedding cake
die Hochzeitstorte, die Hochzeitstorten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Hochzeitstorte, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Hochzeitstorten |
| genitive | der Hochzeitstorte |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Hochzeitstorte | die Hochzeitstorten |
| accusative | die Hochzeitstorte | die Hochzeitstorten |
| dative | der Hochzeitstorte | den Hochzeitstorten |
| genitive | der Hochzeitstorte | der Hochzeitstorten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Hochzeitstorte' (wedding cake) consists of 'Hochzeit' (wedding) and 'Torte' (cake), connected by an 's'. The first part names the occasion, while the second names the type of baked good.
EXAMPLE
Für ihre Feier wünschen sie sich eine Hochzeitstorte mit Erdbeeren.
For their celebration, they would like a wedding cake with strawberries.
Typical collocation
A typical collocation is 'die Hochzeitstorte anschneiden' (to cut the wedding cake). This refers to the first cut, which is often a special moment at the celebration.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Abendessen wurde die Hochzeitstorte angeschnitten.
The wedding cake was cut after dinner.
A slice
When talking about a portion, 'ein Stück Hochzeitstorte' (a piece of wedding cake) is a typical collocation. After the quantity expression 'ein Stück' (a piece), 'Hochzeitstorte' appears without an article.
EXAMPLE
Möchtest du noch ein Stück Hochzeitstorte?
Would you like another piece of wedding cake?
In real life
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