der Zuckerguss
icing
A sweet glaze made from sugar and usually some water or lemon juice, used to coat cakes and pastries.
EXAMPLE
Der Zuckerguss auf dem Kuchen ist noch nicht fest.
The icing on the cake hasn't set yet.
der Zuckerguss
icing
der Zuckerguss, die Zuckergüsse
Checking...
Loading your saved state.
Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Zuckerguss, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Zuckergüsse |
| genitive | des Zuckergusses |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Zuckerguss | die Zuckergüsse |
| accusative | den Zuckerguss | die Zuckergüsse |
| dative | dem Zuckerguss | den Zuckergüssen |
| genitive | des Zuckergusses | der Zuckergüsse |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Zuckerguss' is made up of 'Zucker' (sugar) and 'Guss' (pouring / coating). The part 'Guss' belongs to the word family of 'gießen' (to pour) and helps you imagine a coating that is initially liquid.
EXAMPLE
Sie verteilte den flüssigen Zuckerguss gleichmäßig über dem Kuchen.
She spread the liquid icing evenly over the cake.
Typical collocations
When baking, 'Zuckerguss anrühren' (to mix icing), 'Zuckerguss auftragen' (to apply icing), and 'Zuckerguss trocknen lassen' (to let the icing dry) are typical collocations. They describe the steps from making the icing to having the finished coating.
EXAMPLE
Lass den Zuckerguss gut trocknen, bevor du die Plätzchen in eine Dose legst.
Let the icing dry thoroughly before you put the cookies in a tin.
With and on
When decorating, the pattern 'etwas mit Zuckerguss überziehen' (to coat something with icing) is useful. When describing where the coating is located, 'Zuckerguss auf' with the dative is often used.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben die Muffins mit Zuckerguss überzogen.
We coated the muffins with icing.
Auf den Zimtschnecken glänzt der weiße Zuckerguss.
The white icing is glistening on the cinnamon rolls.
In real life
Loading video examples...