sandwich / babe
das Schnittchen, die Schnittchen
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open-faced sandwich
A small open-faced sandwich that is usually served as a snack or at a party.
Für die Gäste standen verschiedene Schnittchen mit Käse und Schinken bereit.
Various open-faced sandwiches with cheese and ham were ready for the guests.
attractive young woman
A colloquial term for an attractive young woman.
Er zeigte seinen Freunden ein Foto und sagte, dass sie ein echtes Schnittchen sei.
He showed his friends a photo and said that she was a real babe.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schnittchen |
| genitive | des Schnittchens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Schnittchen | die Schnittchen |
| accusative | das Schnittchen | die Schnittchen |
| dative | dem Schnittchen | den Schnittchen |
| genitive | des Schnittchens | der Schnittchen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
You can recognize a diminutive form by the ending „-chen“. For the food, this refers to its small size; when describing a woman, it does not mean that she is short.
Für den Empfang haben wir kleine Schnittchen vorbereitet.
We prepared small open-faced sandwiches for the reception.
Er bezeichnete die große, schlanke Frau als Schnittchen.
He called the tall, slim woman a babe.
Typical expressions include „Schnittchen belegen“ (to top open-faced sandwiches), „Schnittchen anrichten“ (to arrange open-faced sandwiches), and „Schnittchen reichen“ (to serve open-faced sandwiches). The topping is often added with „mit“ (with).
Zur Begrüßung reichte die Gastgeberin Schnittchen mit Lachs.
The hostess served open-faced sandwiches with salmon as a welcome snack.
When referring to a woman, „Schnittchen“ (babe) can sound disrespectful because it reduces her to her appearance. Therefore, do not use the word as a polite form of address or as a neutral compliment.
Sie fand es respektlos, dass ihr Kollege sie vor den anderen als Schnittchen bezeichnete.
She found it disrespectful that her colleague called her a babe in front of the others.
