Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Spätzle
German pasta
Datteln
dates
Erdbeeren
strawberries
Feigen
figs
Himbeeren
raspberries
Johannisbeeren
redcurrants
Kirschen
cherries
Kompott
stewed fruit
Melone
melon
Obstsalat
fruit salad
Pampelmuse
grapefruit
Pfirsich
peach
Pflaumen
plums
Rosinen
raisins
Schwarze
Johannisbeeren
blackcurrants
Trauben
VEGETABLES
Blumenkohl
cauliflower
Bohnen
beans
Bratkartoffeln
fried potatoes
Champignons
button mushrooms
Dicke
Bohnen
broad beans
Erbsen
peas
Grüne
Bohnen
green beans
Gurke
cucumber or gherkin
Karotten/Möhren
carrots
Kartoffelbrei
mashed potatoes
Kartoffelpüree
creamed potatoes
Kartoffelsalat
potato salad
grapes
Knoblauch
garlic
Zitrone
lemon
Kopfsalat
lettuce
Lauch/Porree
leek
CHEESES
Käseplatte
Maiskolben
corn on the cob
cheese board
Paprika
green or red peppers
Quark
low-fat soft cheese
Pfifferling/Eierschwamm
chanterelle mushroom
Schafskäse
sheep's cheese
Pellkartoffeln
jacket potatoes
Weichkäse
cream cheese
Pilze
mushrooms
Ziegenkäse
goat's cheese
Pommes
frites
chips/French fries
DESSERTS AND BAKED GOODS
Apfelstrudel (mit Sahne)
Reibekuchen/
fried potato cake
Kartoffelpuffer
Rosenkohl
apple strudel (with cream)
Brussels sprouts
Pfannkuchen
jam doughnut
Rote
Rübe
beetroot
Dampfnudeln
yeast dumplings served
Rotkohl
red cabbage
hot with vanilla sauce
Rübensalat
turnip salad
Eierkuchen
pancake
Salzkartoffeln
boiled potatoes (with
Eis
ice cream
(
Petersilienkartoffeln
)
parsley)
Gebäck
pastries
Sauerkraut
pickled cabbage
Käsekuchen
cheesecake
Spargel
asparagus
Keks
biscuit
Weisskohl
white cabbage
Kuchen
cake
Wok
-
Gemüse
stir-fried vegetables
Lebkuchen/Printen
spiced gingerbread
Zwiebeln
onions
Nüsse
nuts
Nusskuchen
nut cake
FRUIT
Ananas
Obstkuchen
fruitcake
pineapple
Schlagsahne
whipped cream
Apfel
apple
Schokolade
chocolate
Aprikose
apricot
Schwarzwälder
Black Forest gateau
Birne
pear
Kirschtorte
To r te
Brombeeren
blackberries
gateau, tart
Glossary of German terms
Altstadt
Old part of a city.
Auskunft
Information.
Ausländer
Literally “foreigner”, the word has come to
be a pejorative term for any non-white non-German.
Ausstellung
Exhibition.
Bäckerei
Bakery.
Bahnhof
Station.
Bau
Building.
Berg
Mountain or hill.
Berliner Schnauze
Sharp and coarse Berlin wit.
Bezirk
City district.
Brücke
Bridge.
Burg
Mountain or hill.
Bushaltestelle
Bus stop.
