English–German

“bake” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbakən/

Example

Ich backe heute einen Kuchen.

I'm baking a cake today.

Illustration for backen (bake)

How to say “bake” in German

“Bake” in German is backen.

A soft dough or batter changes in steady oven heat into a browned, firm food.

Full entry for backen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with backen

Für das Fest wollen sie Brot backen.

They want to bake bread for the festival.

Tips for using backen

  • The present-tense forms are ich backe, du backst, and er, sie, es backt or bäckt; both third-person forms are standard.

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