Polyglot Dictionary

köstlich

/ˈkœstlɪç/

adjective B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. delicious

    Stronger than lecker — a more elevated way to say something tastes wonderful.

    • Der Kuchen war köstlich.

      The cake was delicious.

Similar words

lecker

lecker and köstlich are close synonyms for "tasty, delicious"; köstlich is slightly more elevated or formal.

Similar in other languages

French

délicieux

délicieux is the French word for the same thing — both mean "delicious."

Portuguese

delicioso

delicioso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "delicious."

Practice

1 What does köstlich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Kuchen war ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches köstlich?

See also

adjective

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