der Schwarztee
black tea
Tea made from fully fermented or oxidized tea leaves. It is usually dark in color and has a strong flavor.
EXAMPLE
Zum Frühstück trinke ich gern eine Tasse Schwarztee.
I like to drink a cup of black tea for breakfast.
der Schwarztee
black tea
der Schwarztee, die Schwarztees
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schwarztee, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schwarztees |
| genitive | des Schwarztees |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Schwarztee | die Schwarztees |
| accusative | den Schwarztee | die Schwarztees |
| dative | dem Schwarztee | den Schwarztees |
| genitive | des Schwarztees | der Schwarztees |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Schwarztee' (black tea) consists of 'schwarz' (black) and 'Tee' (tea). Here, 'schwarz' refers to the type of tea; it does not indicate whether the tea is drunk with milk.
EXAMPLE
Sie trinkt ihren Schwarztee mit einem Schuss Milch.
She drinks her black tea with a splash of milk.
Talking about quantities
Common expressions for quantities include 'eine Tasse Schwarztee' (a cup of black tea), 'eine Kanne Schwarztee' (a pot of black tea), and 'einen Teelöffel Schwarztee' (a teaspoon of black tea). After these quantity expressions, 'Schwarztee' is used without an additional article.
EXAMPLE
Für eine kleine Kanne nehme ich zwei Teelöffel Schwarztee.
For a small pot, I use two teaspoons of black tea.
Describing preparation
Typical collocations are 'Schwarztee aufbrühen' (to brew black tea) and 'Schwarztee ziehen lassen' (to let black tea steep). With 'ziehen lassen', a duration in minutes is often given.
EXAMPLE
Lass den Schwarztee etwa drei Minuten ziehen.
Let the black tea steep for about three minutes.
In real life
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