chocolate egg
das Schokoladenei, die Schokoladeneier
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chocolate egg
A sweet in the shape of an egg, consisting mainly of chocolate. It often contains a small surprise or filling inside.
Das Kind bekam zu Ostern ein Schokoladenei.
The child received a chocolate egg for Easter.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schokoladeneier |
| genitive | des Schokoladeneies |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Schokoladenei | die Schokoladeneier |
| accusative | das Schokoladenei | die Schokoladeneier |
| dative | dem Schokoladenei | den Schokoladeneiern |
| genitive | des Schokoladeneies des Schokoladeneis | der Schokoladeneier |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Schokoladenei' consists of 'Schokolade' (chocolate) and 'Ei' (egg), connected by an 'n'. The first part names the ingredient, while the second describes the shape of the sweet.
Die Schokoladeneier sehen aus wie kleine braune Eier.
The chocolate eggs look like small brown eggs.
Especially around Easter, the phrases 'Schokoladeneier verstecken' (to hide chocolate eggs), 'Schokoladeneier suchen' (to look for chocolate eggs), and 'Schokoladeneier verschenken' (to give away chocolate eggs) are commonly used. They relate to the tradition of hiding sweets for children.
Am Ostersonntag suchen die Kinder im Garten nach Schokoladeneiern.
On Easter Sunday, the children look for chocolate eggs in the garden.
When describing the packaging, the phrase 'in bunte Folie eingewickelt' (wrapped in colorful foil) is typical. When the packaging is removed, you can say 'ein Schokoladenei auspacken' (to unwrap a chocolate egg).
Lena packt ein Schokoladenei aus, das in bunte Folie eingewickelt ist.
Lena unwraps a chocolate egg that is wrapped in colorful foil.
