salamander
der Salamander, die Salamander
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salamander
A usually dark-colored amphibian with a long body, tail, and short legs that belongs to the tailed amphibians.
Der Salamander lebt in feuchten Wäldern und kommt vor allem nachts hervor.
The salamander lives in damp forests and mainly comes out at night.
salamander
In mythology, an elemental being associated with fire that is said to be able to live in fire.
Nach einer alten Sage konnte ein Salamander unbeschadet durch das Feuer gehen.
According to an old legend, a salamander could walk through fire unharmed.
salamander
A device used in the food service industry to gratinate or keep food warm from above using intense heat.
Der Koch schob das Gratin unter den Salamander.
The chef slid the gratin under the salamander.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Salamander |
| genitive | des Salamanders |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Salamander | die Salamander |
| accusative | den Salamander | die Salamander |
| dative | dem Salamander | den Salamandern |
| genitive | des Salamanders | der Salamander |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The meaning can usually be recognized from the surrounding context: words such as „Wald“ (forest), „Haut“ (skin), or „Nacht“ (night) point to the animal, while „Feuer“ (fire) and „Sage“ (legend) point to the mythological being. In food service texts, words such as „Küche“ (kitchen), „Gratin“ (gratin), or „überbacken“ (to gratinate) often appear with „Salamander“.
Im feuchten Wald entdeckte das Kind einen Salamander.
The child discovered a salamander in the damp forest.
Der Sage nach konnte der Salamander im Feuer leben.
According to the legend, the salamander could live in fire.
Für die neue Restaurantküche bestellte die Chefin einen Salamander zum Überbacken.
The restaurant owner ordered a salamander for gratinating food for the new kitchen.
When referring to the animal, information about its habitat and behavior often follows: a salamander lives in damp forests, comes out at night, or hides under leaves. The compound „Feuersalamander“ (fire salamander) is also commonly used in this natural history context.
Nach dem Regen fand Lina einen Salamander unter nassem Laub.
After the rain, Lina found a salamander under wet leaves.
In this meaning, „Salamander“ mainly appears in legends, fairy tales, and mythological texts. Typical collocations refer to fire, flames, and invulnerability.
In der alten Sage beschützte ein Salamander die Menschen vor den Flammen.
In the old legend, a salamander protected people from the flames.
In food service, „Salamander“ refers to a device that heats food intensely from above. Typical phrases include „unter den Salamander schieben“ (to slide something under the salamander), „im Salamander überbacken“ (to gratinate something in the salamander), and „den Salamander einschalten“ (to switch on the salamander).
Den Auflauf sollte man kurz im Salamander überbacken, bis der Käse goldbraun ist.
The casserole should be gratinated briefly in the salamander until the cheese is golden brown.
