der Milchreis
rice pudding
A sweet dish made from rice cooked in milk, usually eaten warm.
EXAMPLE
Zum Mittagessen gab es Milchreis mit Zimt und Zucker.
For lunch, we had rice pudding with cinnamon and sugar.
der Milchreis
rice pudding
der Milchreis, die Milchreise
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Milchreis, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Milchreise |
| genitive | des Milchreises |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Milchreis | die Milchreise |
| accusative | den Milchreis | die Milchreise |
| dative | dem Milchreis | den Milchreisen |
| genitive | des Milchreises | der Milchreise |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Milchreis' (rice pudding) is made up of 'Milch' (milk) and 'Reis' (rice). The base word 'Reis' shows that it is a rice dish; 'Milch' names the main ingredient used in its preparation.
EXAMPLE
Für das Frühstück hat mein Vater Milchreis vorbereitet.
My father prepared rice pudding for breakfast.
Typical additions
'Milchreis' (rice pudding) is often combined with sweet ingredients. Typical combinations are 'Milchreis mit Zimt und Zucker' (rice pudding with cinnamon and sugar), 'Milchreis mit Kirschen' (rice pudding with cherries), and 'Milchreis mit Kompott' (rice pudding with stewed fruit).
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder essen ihren Milchreis am liebsten mit heißen Kirschen.
The children like to eat their rice pudding with hot cherries.
Typical verbs
Verbs related to preparing and eating are often used with 'Milchreis' (rice pudding): 'Milchreis kochen' (to cook rice pudding), 'Milchreis servieren' (to serve rice pudding), and 'Milchreis essen' (to eat rice pudding). 'Eine Portion Milchreis' (a portion of rice pudding) is also a common combination.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Spaziergang servierte sie eine warme Portion Milchreis.
After the walk, she served a warm portion of rice pudding.
In real life
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