ranzig
rancid
Spoiled from being stored for too long, causing an unpleasant smell or taste, especially when referring to fatty foods.
EXAMPLE
Der Speck im Kühlschrank ist leider ranzig.
Unfortunately, the bacon in the refrigerator is rancid.
ranzig
rancid
ranzig – ranziger – am ranzigsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry ranzig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | ranzig |
|---|---|
| comparative | ranziger |
| superlative | am ranzigsten |
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
Typical collocations
'Ranzig' (rancid) is especially common with fatty foods and products, such as butter, oil, nuts, or bacon.
EXAMPLE
Die ranzige Butter musste weggeworfen werden.
The rancid butter had to be thrown away.
Expressing a change
The expression 'ranzig werden' (to become rancid) is commonly used to describe this development. It means that a food loses its quality during storage.
EXAMPLE
Das Öl ist ranzig geworden, weil die Flasche zu lange offen stand.
The oil became rancid because the bottle had been left open for too long.
Smell and taste
'Riechen' (to smell) and 'schmecken' (to taste) are used to describe how you recognize rancid food. Typical collocations are 'ranzig riechen' (to smell rancid) and 'ranzig schmecken' (to taste rancid).
EXAMPLE
Die alten Nüsse schmecken ranzig und riechen unangenehm.
The old nuts taste rancid and smell unpleasant.
In real life
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