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German word
Schokolade
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃokoˈlaːdə/
Meaning
- feminine nounchocolate
Example
Kannst du mir bitte die Schokolade geben?
Could you pass me the chocolate, please?
More examples
Die Zartbitter-Schokolade ist sehr intensiv im Geschmack.
The dark chocolate has a very intense flavor.
Core concept
A brown cocoa confection that may be a bar, a small piece, or a filled praline and melts in the mouth.
Common phrases
Zartbitter-Schokolade
dark chocolate
Schokolade als Geschenk
chocolate as a gift
Schokolade probieren
try chocolate
Similar words
Kakao: Cocoa powder or a warm drink made from cocoa beans.
Schokoriegel: A packaged, slim sweet bar made for one person to eat by hand.
Praline: A small chocolate-coated sweet, often filled with cream or nuts.
Süßigkeit: A sweet confection made mainly with sugar.
Definition in German
Schokolade bezeichnet ein meist festes, süßes Erzeugnis aus Kakaomasse, das in Tafeln, Riegeln oder als Praline verkauft wird.
Word origin
Schokolade entered German through Spanish chocolate, which came from Nahuatl xocolatl.
Usage tips
- Schokolade is feminine, so the article is die; a bar is eine Tafel Schokolade, while a piece is ein Stück Schokolade.
Other meanings
- chocolate barnoun
Related words
- Schokoladensortechocolate varietynoun
- schokoladigchocolateyadjective