Pfefferkuchen

German

Etymology

Pfeffer (“pepper”) +‎ Kuchen (“cake”). Compare Dutch peperkoek, Danish peberkage, Norwegian Bokmål pepperkake, Norwegian Nynorsk peparkake, Swedish pepparkaka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpfɛfɐkuːxn̩]
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Noun

Pfefferkuchen m (strong, genitive Pfefferkuchens, plural Pfefferkuchen)

  1. gingerbread
    Synonyms: Lebkuchen, Honigkuchen, Printe, Weinbeißer

Declension

Declension of Pfefferkuchen [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pfefferkuchen die Pfefferkuchen
genitive eines des Pfefferkuchens der Pfefferkuchen
dative einem dem Pfefferkuchen den Pfefferkuchen
accusative einen den Pfefferkuchen die Pfefferkuchen

Derived terms

  • Pfefferkuchenhaus, Pfefferkuchenhäuschen (“gingerbread house”)
  • Pfefferküchler (“gingerbread baker”)

References

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