der Zitronenkuchen
lemon cake
A cake made with lemon juice, lemon zest, or lemon flavoring, giving it a distinctive lemon taste.
EXAMPLE
Zum Kaffee gab es einen saftigen Zitronenkuchen.
We had a moist lemon cake with our coffee.
der Zitronenkuchen
lemon cake
der Zitronenkuchen, die Zitronenkuchen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Zitronenkuchen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Zitronenkuchen |
| genitive | des Zitronenkuchens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Zitronenkuchen | die Zitronenkuchen |
| accusative | den Zitronenkuchen | die Zitronenkuchen |
| dative | dem Zitronenkuchen | den Zitronenkuchen |
| genitive | des Zitronenkuchens | der Zitronenkuchen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Zitronenkuchen' (lemon cake) is made up of 'Zitrone' (lemon) and 'Kuchen' (cake). The first part describes the cake's characteristic ingredient or flavor.
EXAMPLE
Für den Geburtstag hat mein Vater einen Zitronenkuchen gebacken.
My father baked a lemon cake for the birthday.
Typical collocations
Common combinations include 'Zitronenkuchen backen' (to bake a lemon cake), 'Zitronenkuchen mit Zuckerguss' (lemon cake with icing), and 'saftiger Zitronenkuchen' (moist lemon cake). The word often appears with verbs and adjectives related to preparation and taste.
EXAMPLE
Der saftige Zitronenkuchen war nach einer Stunde vollständig aufgegessen.
The moist lemon cake was completely eaten within an hour.
Serving context
'Zitronenkuchen' (lemon cake) is often used in the context of having coffee, celebrations, or a cake buffet. Typical expressions for portions are 'ein Stück Zitronenkuchen' (a slice of lemon cake) or 'ein Teller mit Zitronenkuchen' (a plate of lemon cake).
EXAMPLE
Beim Sonntagskaffee nahm sich jeder ein Stück Zitronenkuchen.
Everyone helped themselves to a slice of lemon cake with their Sunday afternoon coffee.
In real life
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