die Knoblauchzehe
garlic clove
A single piece of garlic separated from a bulb, used for cooking or seasoning.
EXAMPLE
Für die Soße brauche ich noch eine Knoblauchzehe.
I still need a garlic clove for the sauce.
die Knoblauchzehe
garlic clove
die Knoblauchzehe, die Knoblauchzehen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Knoblauchzehe, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Knoblauchzehen |
| genitive | der Knoblauchzehe |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Knoblauchzehe | die Knoblauchzehen |
| accusative | die Knoblauchzehe | die Knoblauchzehen |
| dative | der Knoblauchzehe | den Knoblauchzehen |
| genitive | der Knoblauchzehe | der Knoblauchzehen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Knoblauchzehe' (garlic clove) is made up of 'Knoblauch' (garlic) and 'Zehe' (clove / toe). Here, 'Zehe' refers to a single piece within the garlic bulb, not a body part.
EXAMPLE
Sie schält eine Knoblauchzehe und schneidet sie in dünne Scheiben.
She peels a garlic clove and cuts it into thin slices.
Typical collocations
When used with 'Knoblauchzehe' (garlic clove) in cooking, common verbs include 'schälen' (to peel), 'hacken' (to chop), 'pressen' (to press), 'zerdrücken' (to crush), and 'reiben' (to grate). These verbs describe preparing the clove before seasoning.
EXAMPLE
Für das Dressing zerdrückt er eine Knoblauchzehe mit der Gabel.
For the dressing, he crushes a garlic clove with a fork.
Indicating quantity
The quantity is given directly with a number or a quantity word, for example 'eine Knoblauchzehe' (one garlic clove) or 'zwei Knoblauchzehen' (two garlic cloves). The word often appears in recipes together with precise preparation instructions.
EXAMPLE
Das Rezept verlangt zwei Knoblauchzehen, fein gehackt.
The recipe calls for two garlic cloves, finely chopped.
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