Polyglot Dictionary

Delikatesse

/delikaˈtɛsə/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Delikatessen

Meaning

  1. delicacy, a special fine food

    • Trüffel gelten als teure Delikatesse.

      Truffles are considered an expensive delicacy.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

A loanword used for a prized, often expensive specialty food item.

Practice

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