kross
crispy
Firm and crunchy on the outside as a result of baking, roasting, or frying.
EXAMPLE
Die Bratkartoffeln sind außen schön kross und innen noch weich.
The fried potatoes are nice and crispy on the outside and still soft inside.
kross
crispy
kross – krosser – am krossesten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry kross, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | kross |
|---|---|
| comparative | krosser |
| superlative | am krossesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Result when cooking
In expressions such as 'kross braten' (to fry until crispy) or 'kross backen' (to bake until crispy), 'kross' describes the desired result. It appears without an ending directly before the infinitive.
EXAMPLE
Du kannst den Speck in einer Pfanne kross braten.
You can fry the bacon in a pan until it is crispy.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'krosse Bratkartoffeln' (crispy fried potatoes), 'krosser Speck' (crispy bacon), and 'eine krosse Kruste' (a crispy crust). These expressions are used in recipes and on menus to describe the texture of food.
EXAMPLE
Zum Salat gibt es Brot mit einer krossen Kruste.
The salad comes with bread with a crispy crust.
Positive intensifier
In the expression 'schön kross' (nice and crispy), 'schön' shows that the result is desired and successful. This expression is often heard when cooking or evaluating food.
EXAMPLE
Die Pommes sind schön kross geworden.
The fries have turned out nice and crispy.
In real life
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