das Kotelett
chop / cutlet
A piece of meat with a rib bone, usually from pork, veal, or lamb, that is fried or grilled.
EXAMPLE
Zum Abendessen gab es ein paniertes Kotelett mit Kartoffeln.
There was a breaded pork chop with potatoes for dinner.
das Kotelett
chop / cutlet
das Kotelett, die Koteletts
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Meanings
die Koteletten
sideburns
A narrow strip of facial hair that grows down the cheeks in front of the ears. In this meaning, the word is used only in the plural.
EXAMPLE
Mit seinen langen Koteletten erinnert er an einen Rockmusiker aus den Siebzigerjahren.
With his long sideburns, he looks like a rock musician from the 1970s.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kotelett, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Koteletts |
| genitive | des Koteletts |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Kotelett | die Koteletts die Kotelette |
| accusative | das Kotelett | die Koteletts die Kotelette |
| dative | dem Kotelett | den Koteletts den Koteletten |
| genitive | des Koteletts | der Koteletts der Kotelette |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
“Kotelett” is often used with verbs describing preparation: You can fry, grill, season, or bread a chop.
EXAMPLE
Für das Mittagessen brät er ein Kotelett in der Pfanne.
He is frying a chop in the pan for lunch.
Methods of preparation
“Kotelett” often appears with information about how it is prepared, such as “paniert” (breaded), “gegrillt” (grilled), or “natur” (unbreaded). These words describe how the meat is served.
EXAMPLE
Im Restaurant bestellte sie ein gegrilltes Kotelett mit Gemüse.
At the restaurant, she ordered a grilled chop with vegetables.
Compound nouns
“Kotelett” can be used as the base word in compounds. The first part often indicates which animal the meat comes from, as in “Schweinekotelett” (pork chop) or “Lammkotelett” (lamb chop).
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Markt kaufte ich ein frisches Lammkotelett für das Abendessen.
I bought a fresh lamb chop at the market for dinner.
In real life
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