carrot
die Karotte, die Karotten
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carrot
An orange, elongated root vegetable that is eaten raw or cooked. In many regions it is also known as 'Möhre' (carrot) or 'Mohrrübe' (carrot).
Für den Salat brauche ich noch eine Karotte und eine Gurke.
For the salad, I still need a carrot and a cucumber.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Karotten |
| genitive | der Karotte |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Karotte | die Karotten |
| accusative | die Karotte | die Karotten |
| dative | der Karotte | den Karotten |
| genitive | der Karotte | der Karotten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
In connection with cooking, 'Karotte' (carrot) is often used with verbs of preparation. Typical actions are 'Karotten schälen' (to peel carrots), 'schneiden' (to cut), 'raspeln' (to grate), or 'reiben' (to grate).
Zuerst musst du die Karotten für den Salat schälen und dann reiben.
First you have to peel the carrots for the salad and then grate them.
The word 'Karotte' (carrot) is often the first part of compound words for foods and drinks. This makes it easy to recognize words like 'der Karottensaft' (carrot juice), 'der Karottenkuchen' (carrot cake), or 'der Karottensalat' (carrot salad).
Ich trinke morgens gerne frisch gepressten Karottensaft.
I like drinking freshly squeezed carrot juice in the morning.
In recipes or when shopping, the indefinite form 'eine Karotte' (a carrot) or the plural 'Karotten' (carrots) is often used. People rarely talk about a specific, single carrot.
Für die Suppe brauchst du noch zwei Zwiebeln und drei Karotten.
For the soup, you still need two onions and three carrots.
carrot / old banger
Both words refer to the same orange root vegetable. The choice mainly depends on regional and personal language use: in some areas, „Karotte“ is more common, while in others „Möhre“ is preferred. For this vegetable, both words are therefore natural and correct in present-day German.
In unserer Familie nennen wir das orange Gemüse meistens Karotte.
In our family, we usually call the orange vegetable a carrot.
In der Familie meiner Freundin heißt das gleiche Gemüse meistens Möhre.
In my girlfriend’s family, they usually call the same vegetable a carrot.
