roulade
die Roulade, die Rouladen
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roulade
A thin slice of meat filled with ingredients such as bacon, onions, or pickles, rolled up, and braised.
Zum Sonntagsessen gab es Rouladen mit Rotkohl und Klößen.
For Sunday lunch, we had roulades with red cabbage and potato dumplings.
Swiss roll
A rolled sweet made from sponge cake with a filling such as whipped cream, jam, or cream.
Für den Geburtstag hat sie eine Roulade mit Erdbeerfüllung gebacken.
She baked a Swiss roll with a strawberry filling for the birthday.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Rouladen |
| genitive | der Roulade |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Roulade | die Rouladen |
| accusative | die Roulade | die Rouladen |
| dative | der Roulade | den Rouladen |
| genitive | der Roulade | der Rouladen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
You can often tell which meaning is intended from the words used with it: With the savory roulade, the context often involves braising, sauce, and side dishes; with the sweet roulade, it involves baking, filling, and dessert.
Die Roulade schmorte lange in einer kräftigen Soße.
The roulade braised in a rich sauce for a long time.
Nach dem Backen füllte sie die Roulade mit Sahne.
After baking, she filled the roulade with whipped cream.
The savory meaning is especially associated with phrases such as Rouladen schmoren (to braise roulades), Rouladen füllen (to fill roulades), and Rouladen mit Rotkohl servieren (to serve roulades with red cabbage).
Am Sonntag schmort mein Vater Rouladen mit Zwiebeln und Gurken.
On Sunday, my father braises roulades with onions and pickles.
With the sweet meaning, 'Roulade' often appears in baking-related phrases such as 'eine Roulade backen' (to bake a Swiss roll), 'eine Roulade füllen' (to fill a Swiss roll), or 'eine Roulade mit Marmelade zubereiten' (to make a Swiss roll with jam).
Zum Kaffee gab es eine Roulade, die mit Himbeermarmelade gefüllt war.
A Swiss roll filled with raspberry jam was served with the coffee.
