der Kohlrabi
kohlrabi
The rounded, swollen aboveground stem of a cabbage plant, eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable.
EXAMPLE
Sie schälte den Kohlrabi und schnitt ihn in dünne Scheiben.
She peeled the kohlrabi and cut it into thin slices.
der Kohlrabi
kohlrabi
der Kohlrabi, die Kohlrabis
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Meanings
der Kohlrabi
kohlrabi plant
A type of cabbage grown as a vegetable whose stem thickens above the ground into a rounded, edible bulb.
EXAMPLE
Der Kohlrabi wächst in unserem Garten neben dem Salat.
The kohlrabi plant is growing next to the lettuce in our garden.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kohlrabi, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kohlrabis |
| genitive | des Kohlrabis |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Kohlrabi | die Kohlrabis |
| accusative | den Kohlrabi | die Kohlrabis |
| dative | dem Kohlrabi | den Kohlrabis |
| genitive | des Kohlrabis | der Kohlrabis |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clues
In recipes, quantities and preparation terms usually indicate that the edible part is meant. Information about plant spacing, sowing, or growing location refers to the plant.
EXAMPLE
Für die Suppe brauchen wir 500 Gramm Kohlrabi.
We need 500 grams of kohlrabi for the soup.
Kohlrabi braucht im Beet genügend Abstand zu den anderen Pflanzen.
Kohlrabi plants need enough space between them and the other plants in the garden bed.
Typical collocations
Common kitchen phrases include 'Kohlrabi schälen' (to peel kohlrabi), 'Kohlrabi hobeln' (to slice kohlrabi thinly with a slicer), and 'Kohlrabi dünsten' (to gently cook kohlrabi in a little liquid). 'Hobeln' (to slice thinly with a slicer) means cutting something into very thin slices using a kitchen tool.
EXAMPLE
Für den Salat hobeln wir den Kohlrabi ganz fein.
For the salad, we slice the kohlrabi very thinly with a slicer.
In the garden
Common gardening phrases include 'Kohlrabi anbauen' (to grow kohlrabi), 'Kohlrabi vorziehen' (to start kohlrabi plants in a sheltered place), and 'Kohlrabi auspflanzen' (to plant kohlrabi out). With 'Vorziehen' (starting plants in a sheltered place), the young plants initially grow somewhere protected; with 'Auspflanzen' (planting out), they are moved into the garden bed.
EXAMPLE
Im April pflanzen wir den vorgezogenen Kohlrabi ins Beet aus.
In April, we plant out the kohlrabi plants we started in a sheltered place.
In real life
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