sahnig
creamy
Containing cream or tasting like cream; creamy and usually rich.
EXAMPLE
Die sahnige Soße passt hervorragend zu den Nudeln.
The creamy sauce goes wonderfully with the pasta.
sahnig
creamy
sahnig – sahniger – am sahnigsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry sahnig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | sahnig |
|---|---|
| comparative | sahniger |
| superlative | am sahnigsten |
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 |
Add the ending to sahnig.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Sahnig' is made up of the noun 'Sahne' (cream) and the ending '-ig'. The ending forms an adjective and indicates that something is characterized by cream or has corresponding properties.
EXAMPLE
Die sahnige Füllung macht den Kuchen besonders weich.
The creamy filling makes the cake particularly soft.
Typical collocations
'Sahnig' is especially common with foods and drinks such as sauce, soup, dessert, cake, or coffee.
EXAMPLE
Zum Nachtisch servierte das Restaurant ein sahniges Dessert.
For dessert, the restaurant served a creamy dessert.
Sentence patterns
'Sahnig' can be placed directly before a noun or used after verbs such as 'schmecken' (to taste) and 'sein' (to be). After 'schmecken', it mainly describes the taste or mouthfeel.
EXAMPLE
Die Suppe schmeckt angenehm sahnig.
The soup tastes pleasantly creamy.
Die sahnige Soße wird mit frischen Kräutern verfeinert.
The creamy sauce is refined with fresh herbs.
In real life
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