der Kirschkuchen
cherry cake
A cake topped with cherries or containing cherries as a filling.
EXAMPLE
Zum Kaffee gab es einen frisch gebackenen Kirschkuchen.
We had a freshly baked cherry cake with our coffee.
der Kirschkuchen
cherry cake
der Kirschkuchen, die Kirschkuchen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kirschkuchen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kirschkuchen |
| genitive | des Kirschkuchens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Kirschkuchen | die Kirschkuchen |
| accusative | den Kirschkuchen | die Kirschkuchen |
| dative | dem Kirschkuchen | den Kirschkuchen |
| genitive | des Kirschkuchens | der Kirschkuchen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Kirschkuchen' (cherry cake) consists of 'Kirsch-' (cherry) and 'Kuchen' (cake). In the first component, the final 'e' of 'Kirsche' (cherry) is dropped; 'Kuchen' shows what type of baked good it is.
EXAMPLE
Für den Kirschkuchen brauchen wir noch Kirschen und Mehl.
We still need cherries and flour for the cherry cake.
Specifying portions
You often order or describe a portion using 'ein Stück Kirschkuchen' (a piece of cherry cake). There is no preposition between 'Stück' (piece) and 'Kirschkuchen' (cherry cake).
EXAMPLE
Ich hätte gern ein Stück Kirschkuchen mit Sahne.
I would like a piece of cherry cake with whipped cream.
Typical collocations
When preparing it, 'einen Kirschkuchen backen' (to bake a cherry cake) and 'den Kirschkuchen abkühlen lassen' (to let the cherry cake cool) are typical collocations. You often find such expressions in recipes.
EXAMPLE
Lass den Kirschkuchen abkühlen, bevor du ihn aus der Form nimmst.
Let the cherry cake cool before you take it out of the pan.
In real life
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