die Salzkartoffel
boiled potato
A peeled potato cooked in salted water, usually served as a side dish with a meal.
EXAMPLE
Zum Fisch gab es Salzkartoffeln und gedünstetes Gemüse.
The fish was served with boiled potatoes and steamed vegetables.
die Salzkartoffel
boiled potato
die Salzkartoffel, die Salzkartoffeln
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Salzkartoffel, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Salzkartoffeln |
| genitive | der Salzkartoffel |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Salzkartoffel | die Salzkartoffeln |
| accusative | die Salzkartoffel | die Salzkartoffeln |
| dative | der Salzkartoffel | den Salzkartoffeln |
| genitive | der Salzkartoffel | der Salzkartoffeln |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Salzkartoffel' (boiled potato) is made up of 'Salz' (salt) and 'Kartoffel' (potato). The first part describes how the potato is prepared and seasoned.
EXAMPLE
Für das Mittagessen schält und kocht Paul Salzkartoffeln.
For lunch, Paul peels and boils potatoes.
Typical collocations
'Salzkartoffeln' (boiled potatoes) frequently occur with cooking verbs and serving expressions such as 'Salzkartoffeln kochen' (to boil potatoes), 'Salzkartoffeln abgießen' (to drain potatoes), and 'Salzkartoffeln als Beilage servieren' (to serve boiled potatoes as a side dish).
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Kochen goss sie die Salzkartoffeln vorsichtig ab.
After cooking, she carefully drained the potatoes.
Menu context
The word appears particularly often on menus and in recipes together with a main dish or sauce. Typical combinations mention fish, roast meat, or cream sauce, for example.
EXAMPLE
Die Salzkartoffeln passten gut zum gebratenen Lachs und zur Kräutersoße.
The boiled potatoes went well with the fried salmon and herb sauce.
In real life
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