German word

Gericht

Pronunciation

IPA/gəˈʁɪçt/

Meaning

  • neuter noundish

Example

Auf der Karte stehen viele Gerichte.

The menu lists many dishes.

Illustration for Gericht (dish)

More examples

Im Restaurant bestellte sie ein Gericht.

At the restaurant, she ordered a dish.

Core concept

Something set in order to fulfill a defined role: food combined into one offering or an authority organized to decide a case.

Common phrases

  • ein Gericht bestellen

    order a dish

  • das Gericht des Tages

    dish of the day

  • mein Lieblingsgericht

    my favorite dish

Similar words

Essen: Food considered as something to eat in general.
Speisekarte: A restaurant list of the dishes available.
Mahlzeit: A scheduled eating occasion, such as breakfast or lunch.
Menü: A set course consisting of several coordinated dishes.

Definition in German

Eine einzelne, zubereitete Speise oder eine Kombination von Speisen, die als Menüpunkt angeboten wird.

Word origin

The noun Gericht comes from earlier German forms girihti and geriht(e), connected with richten and the idea of making or arranging something right.

Usage tips

  • In a restaurant, ein Gericht means one dish, whereas das Gericht in legal language normally means the court rather than the proceedings.

Other meanings

  • courtnoun
  • trialnoun

Related words

  • Hauptgerichtmain coursenoun
  • Lieblingsgerichtfavorite dishnoun

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