die Zimtschnecke
cinnamon roll
A sweet pastry, usually made from yeast dough, filled with cinnamon and sugar, and rolled into a spiral.
EXAMPLE
Zum Frühstück habe ich eine warme Zimtschnecke gegessen.
I had a warm cinnamon roll for breakfast.
die Zimtschnecke
cinnamon roll
die Zimtschnecke, die Zimtschnecken
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Zimtschnecke, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Zimtschnecken |
| genitive | der Zimtschnecke |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Zimtschnecke | die Zimtschnecken |
| accusative | die Zimtschnecke | die Zimtschnecken |
| dative | der Zimtschnecke | den Zimtschnecken |
| genitive | der Zimtschnecke | der Zimtschnecken |
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Usage tips
Compound word
'Zimtschnecke' (cinnamon roll) is made up of 'Zimt' (cinnamon) and 'Schnecke' (snail). 'Schnecke' describes the rolled shape of the pastry.
EXAMPLE
In der Bäckerei lagen noch mehrere frische Zimtschnecken.
There were still several fresh cinnamon rolls in the bakery.
Typical verbs
The word 'Zimtschnecke' (cinnamon roll) is especially often used with verbs related to eating and preparation: 'eine Zimtschnecke backen' (to bake a cinnamon roll), 'kaufen' (to buy), 'essen' (to eat), or 'servieren' (to serve).
EXAMPLE
Am Sonntag backt mein Vater zum Frühstück Zimtschnecken.
On Sunday, my father bakes cinnamon rolls for breakfast.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'frische Zimtschnecke' (fresh cinnamon roll), 'warme Zimtschnecke' (warm cinnamon roll), and 'Zimtschnecke mit Glasur' (cinnamon roll with icing). These expressions are especially common in bakeries and cafés.
EXAMPLE
Zum Kaffee bestellte sie eine warme Zimtschnecke mit Glasur.
She ordered a warm cinnamon roll with icing to go with her coffee.
In real life
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