German word

vegetarisch

Pronunciation

IPA/vegeˈtaːʁɪʃ/

Meaning

  • adjectivevegetarian

Example

Sie kocht vegetarische Gerichte.

She cooks vegetarian dishes.

Illustration for vegetarisch (vegetarian)

More examples

In der Kantine gibt es jetzt ein vegetarisches Angebot.

The cafeteria now has a vegetarian option.

Core concept

A plate of plant-based food that may contain cheese or eggs while leaving meat aside.

Common phrases

  • vegetarische Gerichte

    vegetarian dishes

  • vegetarische Ernährung

    vegetarian diet

  • vegetarisches Angebot

    vegetarian options

Similar words

vegan: Describes food made entirely without ingredients from animals.
fleischlos: Describes food made without meat, though fish may still be included.
pflanzlich: Describes food made mainly from plant ingredients, without meat or fish.
ovo-lakto-vegetarisch: Describes food containing eggs or dairy but no meat or fish.

Definition in German

Ohne Fleisch; bezeichnet Lebensmittel oder eine Ernährungsweise, bei der Milchprodukte und Eier enthalten sein können.

Word origin

German Vegetarier was borrowed from English vegetarian, and vegetarisch developed from that noun with the German suffix -isch.

Usage tips

  • Before a noun, vegetarisch takes adjective endings, as in vegetarische Gerichte, while the adjective itself stays lowercase.

Opposites

  • fleischbasiertmeat-basedadjective
  • fleischhaltigmeat-containingadjective

Related words

  • Vegetariervegetariannoun
  • Vegetarismusvegetarianismnoun

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