marzipan
Loading your saved state.
marzipan
A sweet confection made from ground almonds, sugar, and often rose water or bitter almond oil. The moldable mixture is used to make pralines, figures, or as a filling for pastries and cakes.
Zu Weihnachten isst meine Oma am liebsten Stollen mit Marzipan.
At Christmas, my grandma likes eating stollen with marzipan best.
'Marzipan' is often used as an ingredient or filling. Typical formulations are 'mit Marzipan gefüllt' (filled with marzipan), 'aus Marzipan gemacht' (made of marzipan), or as part of compounds such as 'Marzipanbrot' (marzipan loaf/bar).
Ich liebe Croissants, die mit Marzipan gefüllt sind.
I love croissants that are filled with marzipan.
'Marzipan' is an uncountable noun (a substance noun). If you want to specify an amount, use 'ein Stück Marzipan' (a piece of marzipan), 'etwas Marzipan' (some marzipan), or a weight measurement.
Kann ich bitte noch ein kleines Stück Marzipan haben?
Could I please have another small piece of marzipan?
In Germany, marzipan is especially popular on certain holidays. At Christmas, it is often found in stollen, and on New Year's Eve, small lucky-charm figures made of marzipan are given as gifts.
Zu Silvester hat sie mir ein kleines Marzipanschwein geschenkt.
For New Year's Eve, she gave me a little marzipan pig.
nougat
'Marzipan' and 'Nougat' are both sweet mixtures that often appear in pralines, chocolate, or pastries. That makes them easy to confuse, especially when shopping or talking about sweets. The main difference is in the ingredients and the taste. 'Marzipan' is made mainly from almonds and sugar and is often light-colored and moldable. 'Nougat' usually contains roasted nuts and sugar, often also cocoa or cocoa butter, and tastes nuttier and creamier. If you are talking about figures or an almond mixture, 'Marzipan' fits better. For chocolate fillings with a strong nut flavor, 'Nougat' is more natural.
Zu Weihnachten kauft meine Mutter kleine Figuren aus Marzipan.
At Christmas, my mother buys small figures made of marzipan.
In dieser Praline ist weicher Nougat mit Haselnüssen.
This praline contains soft nougat with hazelnuts.