das Pfefferkorn
peppercorn
The dried, spherical fruit of the pepper plant, used as a spice.
EXAMPLE
Pfefferkörner werden meist frisch gemahlen und zum Würzen von Speisen verwendet.
Peppercorns are usually freshly ground and used to season food.
das Pfefferkorn
peppercorn
das Pfefferkorn, die Pfefferkörner
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Pfefferkorn, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Pfefferkörner |
| genitive | des Pfefferkornes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Pfefferkorn | die Pfefferkörner |
| accusative | das Pfefferkorn | die Pfefferkörner |
| dative | dem Pfefferkorn | den Pfefferkörnern |
| genitive | des Pfefferkornes des Pfefferkorns | der Pfefferkörner |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Pfefferkorn' (peppercorn) is made up of 'Pfeffer' (pepper) and 'Korn' (grain). It therefore refers to a single, small grain of pepper.
EXAMPLE
Ein Pfefferkorn blieb zwischen den Zähnen hängen.
A peppercorn got stuck between my teeth.
Typical collocations
In the kitchen, 'Pfefferkorn' (peppercorn) often occurs with verbs such as 'mahlen' (to grind), 'zerstoßen' (to crush), and 'hinzufügen' (to add). The phrase 'schwarze Pfefferkörner' (black peppercorns) is also very common when cooking.
EXAMPLE
Für die Soße mahlte der Koch mehrere Pfefferkörner frisch.
The chef freshly ground several peppercorns for the sauce.
In real life
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