der Kartoffelbrei
mashed potatoes
A soft dish made from boiled and mashed potatoes, usually prepared with milk and butter.
EXAMPLE
Der Kartoffelbrei schmeckt besonders gut mit Bratensoße.
The mashed potatoes taste especially good with gravy.
der Kartoffelbrei
mashed potatoes
der Kartoffelbrei, die Kartoffelbreie
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kartoffelbrei, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kartoffelbreie |
| genitive | des Kartoffelbreies |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Kartoffelbrei | die Kartoffelbreie |
| accusative | den Kartoffelbrei | die Kartoffelbreie |
| dative | dem Kartoffelbrei | den Kartoffelbreien |
| genitive | des Kartoffelbreies des Kartoffelbreis | der Kartoffelbreie |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
„Kartoffelbrei“ consists of „Kartoffel“ (potato) and „Brei“ (mash). The second part describes the type of dish, while the first names the main ingredient.
EXAMPLE
Für den Kartoffelbrei brauchen wir noch Kartoffeln und etwas Butter.
We still need potatoes and some butter for the mashed potatoes.
Typical collocations
In recipes, you will often find the phrase „Kartoffelbrei mit Muskat abschmecken“ (to season mashed potatoes with nutmeg). „Abschmecken“ (to season to taste) refers to carefully seasoning and tasting the dish at the end of preparation.
EXAMPLE
Schmecke den Kartoffelbrei mit Salz und etwas Muskat ab.
Season the mashed potatoes with salt and a little nutmeg.
As a side dish
A common pattern is „Kartoffelbrei als Beilage zu etwas servieren“ (to serve mashed potatoes as a side dish with something). After „zu“ (with/to), the dish is in the dative case.
EXAMPLE
Wir servieren Kartoffelbrei als Beilage zu gebratenem Fisch.
We serve mashed potatoes as a side dish with fried fish.
In real life
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