Delikatesse
See also: delikatesse
German
Alternative forms
- Delicatesse (obsolete)
Etymology
From French délicatesse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /delikaˈtɛsə/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: De‧li‧ka‧tes‧se
- Rhymes: -ɛsə
Noun
Delikatesse f (genitive Delikatesse, plural Delikatessen)
- delicacy (pleasing food)
- Synonyms: Leckerbissen, Feinkost
Declension
Declension of Delikatesse [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Delikatesse | die | Delikatessen |
| genitive | einer | der | Delikatesse | der | Delikatessen |
| dative | einer | der | Delikatesse | den | Delikatessen |
| accusative | eine | die | Delikatesse | die | Delikatessen |
Descendants
- → Czech: delikatesa
- → English: delicatessen, delikatessen (via plural)
- → Spanish: delicatessen, delicatesen
- → Polish: delikates
- → Romanian: delicatesă
Further reading
- “Delikatesse” in Duden online