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mustard
A spicy, paste-like condiment made from the ground seeds of the mustard plant. It is often used with sausages, meat, or in sauces.
Möchtest du süßen oder scharfen Senf zu deiner Bratwurst?
Would you like sweet or hot mustard with your bratwurst?
to put in one's two cents
To express one's opinion about something without being asked, often in a way that is perceived as intrusive or unwanted.
Bei jeder Diskussion muss er unbedingt seinen Senf dazugeben.
In every discussion, he absolutely has to put in his two cents.
mustard plant
The plant whose seeds are used to make the condiment of the same name. Mustard plants often have yellow flowers and are also used as green manure in agriculture.
Auf dem Feld nebenan blüht der Senf leuchtend gelb.
In the field next door, the mustard plant is blooming bright yellow.
You can easily recognize the meaning of 'Senf' (mustard) from context. Words like 'Wurst' (sausage), 'essen' (to eat), or 'scharf' (hot/spicy) point to the condiment. The expression 'dazugeben' (to add) signals the idiom. Words like 'Feld' (field) or 'blühen' (to bloom) point to the plant.
Ich hätte gern noch etwas Senf zum Fleisch.
I would like a little more mustard with the meat.
When referring to the condiment, the taste is often described with the adjectives 'scharf' (hot/spicy), 'mittelscharf' (medium-hot), or 'süß' (sweet).
Zu Weißwurst isst man in Bayern traditionell süßen Senf.
In Bavaria, people traditionally eat sweet mustard with Weißwurst.
When 'Senf' (mustard) refers to the condiment, it is usually used as an uncountable noun. You therefore ask for 'etwas Senf' (some mustard).
Kannst du mir bitte den Senf geben?
Can you please pass me the mustard?
The idiom 'seinen Senf dazugeben' (to put in one's two cents) is a fixed structure. The possessive pronoun ('seinen', 'meinen', 'ihren', etc.) adjusts to the person expressing their opinion.
Egal was wir besprechen, meine Tante muss immer ihren Senf dazugeben.
No matter what we discuss, my aunt always has to put in her two cents.
