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“cake” in German

German

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Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkuːxən/

Example

Ich backe einen Kuchen für dich.

I'm baking a cake for you.

Illustration for Kuchen (cake)

How to say “cake” in German

“Cake” in German is Kuchen.

A sweet baked pastry served whole or in slices, from a simple loaf-like cake to a fruit-topped tray bake.

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

Example sentences with Kuchen

Zum Kaffee gab es ein Stück Kuchen.

I am baking a cake for you.

Tips for using Kuchen

  • Kuchen is masculine, and its plural is usually also Kuchen, as in zwei Kuchen; the accusative singular is einen Kuchen.

Other German words for “cake”

Wir haben zwei Torten bestellt.

We ordered two cakes.

“cake” in other languages