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German word
Margarine
Pronunciation
IPA/maʁgaˈʁiːnə/
Meaning
- feminine nounmargarine
Example
Im Supermarkt gibt es verschiedene Margarinen.
There are various kinds of margarine in the supermarket.
More examples
Zum Frühstück streiche ich Margarine auf mein Brot.
For breakfast, I spread margarine on my bread.
Core concept
A soft, pale spread from plant oils sits on bread as a practical alternative to butter.
Common phrases
Margarine aufs Brot
margarine on bread
vegane Margarine
vegan margarine
Similar words
Butter: A yellow dairy product made from churned cream for spreading or cooking.
Aufstrich: A general term for soft foods spread on bread, with various sweet or savory flavors.
Streichfett: A processed, spreadable fat commonly sold in blocks or sticks for use on bread.
Definition in German
Margarine ist ein streichfähiges, preiswertes Fettprodukt aus pflanzlichen Ölen, das häufig als Alternative zu Butter angeboten wird.
Word origin
German Margarine was borrowed from French margarine, a word coined from Greek margarites, meaning "pearl," for the substance's pearly appearance.
Usage tips
- Margarine is feminine in German, so the standard form is "die Margarine" and the dative form is "mit Margarine".
Opposites
- Butterbutternoun
Related words
- margarinehaltigmargarine-containingadjective
- margarinefreimargarine-freeadjective