celery
der Sellerie, die Selleries
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celery
A vegetable plant of which, depending on the variety, either the root bulb (celeriac) or the fleshy leaf stalks (celery) are eaten as a seasoning vegetable or as a vegetable in their own right.
Für einen klassischen Waldorfsalat braucht man Äpfel, Walnüsse und Knollensellerie.
For a classic Waldorf salad, you need apples, walnuts, and celeriac.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Selleries |
| genitive | des Selleries |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Sellerie | die Selleries die Sellerie, die Sellerien |
| accusative | den Sellerie | die Selleries die Sellerie, die Sellerien |
| dative | dem Sellerie | den Selleries den Sellerie, den Sellerien |
| genitive | des Selleries der Sellerie | der Selleries der Sellerie, der Sellerien |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word 'Sellerie' (celery) can refer to two different kinds of vegetable. To distinguish them, German uses 'der Knollensellerie' (celeriac) for the round root and 'der Staudensellerie' (or 'Stangensellerie') for the green stalks.
Für die Suppe brauche ich eine halbe Knolle Knollensellerie.
For the soup, I need half a bulb of celeriac.
In Germany, (celeriac) 'Sellerie' is a standard part of 'Suppengrün' (also called 'Suppengemüse'), a bundle of soup vegetables. This bundle, usually with carrots and leek, is the base for many soups and sauces.
Im Supermarkt kaufe ich immer ein Bund Suppengrün für die Brühe.
At the supermarket, I always buy a bunch of soup greens for the broth.
Especially in Austria, the term 'der Zeller' is also very commonly used for celery/celeriac.
Für das Schnitzel brauchen wir noch Semmelbrösel und Zeller.
For the schnitzel, we still need breadcrumbs and celery.
