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Kuchen
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kuchen Küchen küchen-
German
Pronunciation
de /ˈkuːxən/ [ˈkuːxn̩] [ˈkuːχn̩] [-ən]
de De-Kuchen.ogg Germany
de De-Kuchen2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de LL-Q188 (deu)-Sebastian Wallroth-Kuchen.wav Germany
de De-at-Kuchen.ogg Austria
Etymology 1
From de gmh kuoche, from de goh kuohho, from de gem-pro *kōkô. Compare nl koek. de Quiche.
Noun
m Küchlein,Küchelchen
pie; cake; tart foodstuff made of baked dough, other than bread
Usage notes
de Kuchen can refer to almost any foodstuff that is made of dough, baked in a pan or oven, and considered fit for consumption by itself (unlike bread). Which sorts are in fact called de Kuchen and which are not is mainly a matter of tradition, for which no clear rule can be given. For example, de Pizza is not included in the term, unlike the rather similar de Zwiebelkuchen onion tart and de Flammkuchen. While most de Kuchen have pieces cut from them, the northern German de Schmalzkuchen are bite-sized. Similarly, most de Kuchen are made of flour, but de Reibekuchen are made of potatoes.
All that said, the prototypical de Kuchen is a fairly large, sweet pastry similar to the en cake.
Declension
m
Hyponyms
de Aschenkuchen Apfelkuchen Baumkuchen Blechkuchen Butterkuchen Döppekuchen Eierkuchen Fantakuchen Flammkuchen Fleischkuchen Gemüsekuchen Käsekuchen Kirschkuchen Lebkuchen Mohnkuchen Mutterkuchen Napfkuchen Obstkuchen Pfannkuchen Pflaumenkuchen Pustekuchen Reibekuchen Rosinenkuchen Sandkuchen Schmalzkuchen Speckkuchen Spießkuchen Streuselkuchen Zwiebelkuchen
Related terms
de Kuchenbäcker Kuchenform Kuchengebäck Kuchengabel Kuchenmesser Kuchenplatte Kuchenstück Kuchenteller Kuchentheke
Descendants
1 en kuchen
1 eo kuko
1 ja クーヘン kūhen
csb kùch 1
1 pt cuca cuque
1 es kuchen
See also
de Keks
de Torte cream-based cake
de kochen
Etymology 2
Proper noun
toponym
de town s/Baden-Württemberg c/Germany
Further reading
de
de Foods
Luxembourgish
Noun
lb noun form
lb Kuch