German word

Kuchen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkuːxən/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncake

Example

Ich backe einen Kuchen für dich.

I'm baking a cake for you.

Illustration for Kuchen (cake)

More examples

Zum Kaffee gab es ein Stück Kuchen.

I am baking a cake for you.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • ein Stück Kuchen

    a piece of cake

  • Kaffee und Kuchen

    coffee and cake

Similar words

Torte: A celebratory cake made with layered sponge, cream, or other elaborate decorations.
Stück: A single piece or portion, such as one slice of cake.

Definition in German

Süßes Gebäck aus Teig, meist im Ofen gebacken und oft zu Kaffee oder besonderen Anlässen serviert.

Word origin

Kuchen continues Middle High German kuoche and Old High German kuocho, an inherited Germanic word for a baked sweet food.

Usage tips

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

Related words

  • Kuchenrezeptcake recipenoun
  • Kuchenteigcake batternoun

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