das Kompott
compote
A usually sweetened dish made from cooked or stewed fruit, often served as a dessert.
EXAMPLE
Zum Nachtisch gab es warmes Kompott mit Vanilleeis.
For dessert, we had warm compote with vanilla ice cream.
das Kompott
compote
das Kompott, die Kompotte
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kompott, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kompotte |
| genitive | des Kompottes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Kompott | die Kompotte |
| accusative | das Kompott | die Kompotte |
| dative | dem Kompott | den Kompotten |
| genitive | des Kompottes des Kompotts | der Kompotte |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Quantities
After expressions of quantity such as „ein Glas“ (a glass), „eine Schüssel“ (a bowl), or „ein Löffel“ (a spoon), „Kompott“ follows directly, without an article or preposition: „ein Glas Kompott“ (a glass of compote), not „ein Glas von Kompott“.
EXAMPLE
Ich nehme noch einen Löffel Kompott dazu.
I'll have another spoonful of compote.
Im Keller stehen noch drei Gläser Kompott.
There are still three jars of compote in the basement.
Typical collocations
„Kompott“ is often used with the name of a fruit or an indication of temperature. Common examples include „Apfelkompott“ (apple compote), as well as „warmes Kompott“ (warm compote) and „kaltes Kompott“ (cold compote). It is often served as an accompaniment to sweet dishes or as a dessert.
EXAMPLE
Zum Pfannkuchen gab es warmes Kompott.
We had warm compote with the pancakes.
Das kalte Kompott schmeckte besonders fruchtig.
The cold compote tasted especially fruity.
In real life
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