der Muskat
nutmeg
The dried seed of the nutmeg tree, used as a strongly aromatic spice.
EXAMPLE
Zum Schluss reibt sie etwas Muskat über den Blumenkohl.
Finally, she grates some nutmeg over the cauliflower.
der Muskat
nutmeg
der Muskat, die Muskate
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Muskat, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Muskate |
| genitive | des Muskats |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Muskat | die Muskate |
| accusative | den Muskat | die Muskate |
| dative | dem Muskat | den Muskaten |
| genitive | des Muskats des Muskates | der Muskate |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Muskat and Muskatnuss
'Muskat' (nutmeg) usually refers to the grated or ground spice. The whole, hard seed, which is grated using a fine grater, is called 'Muskatnuss' (whole nutmeg).
EXAMPLE
Frisch geriebener Muskat schmeckt intensiver als gemahlener aus dem Glas.
Freshly grated nutmeg has a more intense flavor than ground nutmeg from a jar.
Typical collocations
As a spice, 'Muskat' (nutmeg) is often used with verbs such as 'reiben' (to grate) and 'hinzufügen' (to add). The phrase 'ein Gericht mit Muskat würzen' (to season a dish with nutmeg) is also common. Typical expressions of quantity are 'eine Prise Muskat' (a pinch of nutmeg) and 'etwas Muskat' (some nutmeg).
EXAMPLE
Eine Prise Muskat gibt der Suppe ein würziges Aroma.
A pinch of nutmeg gives the soup a spicy aroma.
In real life
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