selbstgebacken
home-baked
Baked at home rather than bought as a ready-made baked good.
EXAMPLE
Zum Geburtstag brachte sie einen selbstgebackenen Kuchen mit.
For her birthday, she brought along a home-baked cake.
selbstgebacken
home-baked
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry selbstgebacken, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | selbstgebacken |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to selbstgebacken.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to selbstgebacken.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Selbstgebacken' (home-baked) is made up of 'selbst' (self) and 'gebacken' (baked). 'Gebacken' is the past participle of the verb 'backen' (to bake); together, the word describes something that someone has baked themselves.
EXAMPLE
Für das Fest hat er selbstgebackene Plätzchen vorbereitet.
He prepared home-baked cookies for the celebration.
Word order
'Selbstgebacken' (home-baked) can appear directly before a noun or be used after 'sein' (to be) as a description. Before a noun, the adjective takes the appropriate ending.
EXAMPLE
Der selbstgebackene Kuchen duftet wunderbar.
The home-baked cake smells wonderful.
Die Brötchen sind selbstgebacken.
The rolls are home-baked.
Typical collocations
'Selbstgebacken' (home-baked) is especially common with cakes, bread, cookies, and tarts. The word is often used in invitations, at celebrations, or when offering food.
EXAMPLE
Zum Kaffee gab es selbstgebackenen Kuchen mit Sahne.
There was home-baked cake with whipped cream to go with the coffee.
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