German Conversation · Level 60
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German word
Gebäck
Pronunciation
IPA/gəˈbɛk/
Meaning
- neuter nounpastry
Example
Im Café sind frische Gebäcke auf dem Tisch.
There are fresh pastries on the table in the café.
More examples
Für die Besprechung lege ich ein süßes Gebäck bereit.
For the meeting, I will set out a sweet pastry.
Core concept
A plate combines several small baked foods that are selected as separate pieces but belong to one general bakery category.
Common phrases
ein Stück Gebäck
a piece of pastry
süßes Gebäck
sweet pastry
regionales Gebäck
regional pastry
Similar words
Backwaren: A broad category of bread, cakes, and other baked goods sold in shops.
Brötchen: A small, round bread roll often eaten for breakfast.
Keks: A thin, firm, sweet biscuit.
Kuchen: A larger sweet baked food usually served in slices.
Definition in German
Gebäck ist eine Sammelbezeichnung für kleine, gebackene Backwaren wie Brötchen, Kekse und Teilchen.
Word origin
Gebäck is an inherited Germanic formation related to backen, with older forms such as Middle High German gebec referring collectively to things that have been baked.
Usage tips
- For a single item, ein Stück Gebäck or the specific noun ein Brötchen or ein Keks is often more natural than treating Gebäck as an ordinary count noun.
Other meanings
- biscuitnoun
Related words
- Gebäcksortetype of pastrynoun
- Gebäckverkäuferpastry sellernoun