der Kebab
kebab
A dish made of seasoned, grilled meat, usually served with salad and sauce in flatbread or on a skewer.
EXAMPLE
Am Imbiss bestellte ich einen Kebab mit Knoblauchsoße.
At the snack bar, I ordered a kebab with garlic sauce.
der Kebab
kebab
das Kebab, die Kebabs
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kebab, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kebabs |
| genitive | des Kebabs |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Kebab | die Kebabs |
| accusative | das Kebab | die Kebabs |
| dative | dem Kebab | den Kebabs |
| genitive | des Kebabs des Kebab | der Kebabs |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical verbs
The verbs used most often with “Kebab” are related to ordering and eating: you can “einen Kebab bestellen” (order a kebab), “holen” (get), “essen” (eat), or “teilen” (share) one.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Arbeit holten wir uns gemeinsam einen Kebab.
After work, we got a kebab together.
Ordering with toppings
When ordering, “Kebab” is often used with “mit” (with) followed by an ingredient or sauce. This lets you specify exactly what you would like in it.
EXAMPLE
Ich nehme einen Kebab mit scharfer Soße und extra Salat.
I’ll have a kebab with spicy sauce and extra salad.
Everyday language
“Kebab” is very common in everyday speech, as well as on menus and at snack bars. The word is especially associated with food and quick meals eaten out.
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Kino kauften wir noch einen Kebab am Imbiss.
Before the movie, we bought a kebab at the snack bar.
In real life
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