die Tiefkühlkost
frozen food
Food preserved by deep-freezing and usually sold frozen.
EXAMPLE
Die Tiefkühlkost liegt im hinteren Teil des Supermarkts.
The frozen food is at the back of the supermarket.
die Tiefkühlkost
frozen food
die Tiefkühlkost
Checking...
Loading your saved state.
Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Tiefkühlkost, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| genitive | der Tiefkühlkost |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Tiefkühlkost | – |
| accusative | die Tiefkühlkost | – |
| dative | der Tiefkühlkost | – |
| genitive | der Tiefkühlkost | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Tiefkühlkost' (frozen food) is made up of 'Tiefkühl-' (deep-frozen) and 'Kost' (food). 'Tiefkühl-' refers to storage at very low temperatures, while 'Kost' means food; together, they form the term for frozen food.
EXAMPLE
Viele Familien kaufen Tiefkühlkost, weil sie lange haltbar ist.
Many families buy frozen food because it keeps for a long time.
Typical collocations
'Tiefkühlkost' (frozen food) is often used with verbs such as 'kaufen' (to buy), 'lagern' (to store), 'erhitzen' (to heat), and 'auftauen' (to thaw). The phrase 'Tiefkühlkost aus dem Supermarkt' (frozen food from the supermarket) is also common in everyday use.
EXAMPLE
Wir lagern die Tiefkühlkost in einer separaten Gefriertruhe.
We store the frozen food in a separate chest freezer.
Storage and preparation
With 'Tiefkühlkost' (frozen food), a distinction is often made between storing it frozen and preparing it later. Typical actions include 'Tiefkühlkost im Gefrierfach lagern' (to store frozen food in the freezer compartment) and 'Tiefkühlkost vor dem Essen auftauen' (to thaw frozen food before eating).
EXAMPLE
Die Tiefkühlkost muss nach dem Einkauf schnell wieder ins Gefrierfach gelegt werden.
The frozen food must be put back in the freezer compartment quickly after shopping.
In real life
Loading video examples...