German word

Rezept

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁeˈtsɛpt/

Meaning

  • neuter nounrecipe

Example

Ich habe das Rezept für den Kuchen gefunden.

I found the recipe for the cake.

Illustration for Rezept (recipe)

More examples

Ich habe das Rezept nachgekocht.

I recreated the recipe.

Core concept

A compact written guide that turns a desired result into an ordered procedure, whether for food, treatment, or success.

Common phrases

  • ein Rezept abwandeln

    adapt a recipe

  • ein Rezept nachkochen

    recreate a recipe

Similar words

Kochrezept: A cooking guide that combines ingredients and steps to produce a particular dish.
Verschreibung: A doctor's written order specifying a medicine and how it should be taken.
Anleitung: A step-by-step explanation of how to perform a task or operate something.
Tipp: A brief piece of advice or a useful trick for doing something better.

Definition in German

Genaue Beschreibung einer Methode oder eines Verfahrens, die Schritte und Mengenangaben enthält.

Word origin

The German noun derives from Latin receptum through the language of written prescriptions, and its modern senses include culinary recipes and figurative methods for achieving results.

Usage tips

  • In expressions such as ein Rezept für Erfolg, Rezept can mean a practical formula for success rather than cooking instructions.

Other meanings

  • prescriptionnoun
  • formulanoun
  • instructionsnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Rezeptbuchcookbooknoun
  • rezeptfreiprescription-freeadjective

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