sweet potato
die Süßkartoffel, die Süßkartoffeln
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sweet potato
An elongated, sweet-tasting tuber with usually orange, yellow, or white flesh, eaten as a vegetable.
Ich schneide die Süßkartoffel in Würfel und backe sie im Ofen.
I cut the sweet potato into cubes and bake it in the oven.
sweet potato
A warmth-loving plant in the morning glory family whose edible root tubers are used as vegetables.
Die Süßkartoffel bildet lange, kriechende Triebe und braucht zum Wachsen viel Wärme.
The sweet potato produces long, trailing shoots and needs plenty of warmth to grow.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Süßkartoffeln |
| genitive | der Süßkartoffel |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Süßkartoffel | die Süßkartoffeln |
| accusative | die Süßkartoffel | die Süßkartoffeln |
| dative | der Süßkartoffel | den Süßkartoffeln |
| genitive | der Süßkartoffel | der Süßkartoffeln |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Süßkartoffel' (sweet potato) is made up of 'süß' (sweet) and 'Kartoffel' (potato). The first component describes the taste and specifies the type of tuber.
Für die Suppe brauche ich eine große Süßkartoffel.
I need a large sweet potato for the soup.
When referring to the edible tuber, 'Süßkartoffel' (sweet potato) is often used with verbs such as 'schälen' (to peel), 'backen' (to bake), 'kochen' (to boil), 'braten' (to fry), or 'pürieren' (to purée).
Zum Abendessen habe ich die Süßkartoffel geschält und mit Öl gebraten.
For dinner, I peeled the sweet potato and fried it in oil.
You can often recognize the plant meaning from words such as 'wachsen' (to grow), 'anbauen' (to cultivate), 'Triebe' (shoots), or 'Ernte' (harvest). When the context involves preparing or eating food, 'Süßkartoffel' (sweet potato) usually refers to the tuber.
Im warmen Gewächshaus wächst die Süßkartoffel schnell und bildet lange Triebe.
In the warm greenhouse, the sweet potato grows quickly and produces long shoots.
