die Kichererbse
chickpea
An annual plant from the legume family that produces small, roundish seeds.
EXAMPLE
Die Kichererbse wächst besonders gut in warmen, trockenen Regionen.
Chickpeas grow particularly well in warm, dry regions.
die Kichererbse
chickpea
die Kichererbse, die Kichererbsen
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Meanings
die Kichererbse
chickpea
The edible, usually pale yellow seed of this plant; it is used as a vegetable or to make hummus.
EXAMPLE
Für den Salat habe ich eine Dose Kichererbsen geöffnet.
I opened a can of chickpeas for the salad.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kichererbse, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kichererbsen |
| genitive | der Kichererbse |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Kichererbse | die Kichererbsen |
| accusative | die Kichererbse | die Kichererbsen |
| dative | der Kichererbse | den Kichererbsen |
| genitive | der Kichererbse | der Kichererbsen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clue
In the context of cultivation, growth, or agriculture, „Kichererbse“ (chickpea) usually refers to the plant. When the topic is cooking, shopping, or nutrition, it normally means the edible seed.
EXAMPLE
Die Kichererbse braucht viel Wärme und wenig Wasser.
Chickpeas need a lot of warmth and little water.
Für das Curry habe ich getrocknete Kichererbsen eingeweicht.
I soaked dried chickpeas for the curry.
Plant context
For the meaning referring to the plant, verbs such as „anbauen“ (to cultivate), „wachsen“ (to grow), and „blühen“ (to bloom) are often used with „Kichererbse“ (chickpea). These combinations are especially common in texts about agriculture and plants.
EXAMPLE
In dieser Region wird die Kichererbse schon seit Jahrhunderten angebaut.
Chickpeas have been cultivated in this region for centuries.
Typical collocations
For the edible seed, combinations such as „Kichererbsen kochen“ (to cook chickpeas), „Kichererbsen pürieren“ (to puree chickpeas), and „Hummus aus Kichererbsen“ (hummus made from chickpeas) are particularly common.
EXAMPLE
Die gekochten Kichererbsen werden mit Tahin und Gewürzen zu Hummus püriert.
The cooked chickpeas are pureed with tahini and spices to make hummus.
In real life
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