tartlet
das Törtchen, die Törtchen
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tartlet
A small tart, usually served as an individual portion for one person, often with cream, whipped cream, or fruit.
Zum Kaffee gab es kleine Törtchen mit Erdbeeren und Sahne.
There were small strawberry and whipped cream tartlets with the coffee.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Törtchen |
| genitive | des Törtchens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Törtchen | die Törtchen |
| accusative | das Törtchen | die Törtchen |
| dative | dem Törtchen | den Törtchen |
| genitive | des Törtchens | der Törtchen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Törtchen' is the diminutive form of 'Torte' (cake): the ending '-chen' makes something smaller. The final 'e' in 'Torte' is dropped, and 'o' changes to 'ö'.
Für jeden Gast habe ich ein kleines Törtchen gebacken.
I baked a small tartlet for each guest.
Typical collocations include 'Törtchen backen' (to bake tartlets), 'Törtchen verzieren' (to decorate tartlets), and 'Törtchen servieren' (to serve tartlets). You can use these to talk about preparation, decoration, and serving.
Die Konditorin verziert die Törtchen mit kleinen Blüten aus Zucker.
The pastry chef decorates the tartlets with small sugar flowers.
With 'Törtchen mit …' (tartlet with …), you can name ingredients, fillings, or toppings. The dative follows 'mit'.
Ich nehme das Törtchen mit der weißen Schokoladencreme.
I'll have the tartlet with the white chocolate cream.
