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The German word for cake is
Torte





cake

Gender

The gender of Torte is feminine. E.g. die Torte.

Plural

The plural of Torte is Torten.

German Definition


cake
     Substantiv:
     [1] der Kuchen



Translations for cake and their definitions

Kuchen
     n-m. pie; cake; tart (foodstuff made of baked dough, other than bread)


Tortepronunciation
     n-f. a cake that contains a large portion of (whipped) cream, typically more than it contains dough
     v. first-person singular present of torten
     v. first-person singular subjunctive of torten
     v. third-person singular subjunctive of torten
     v. singular imperative of torten


Stück
     n. (invariant) one, item, piece (of something ; often untranslated in English)
          Ich brauche noch Glühbirnen. Geben Sie mir bitte drei Stück! - I also need light bulbs. Give me three, please!
          Wie viel Stück wollen Sie? - How many do you want?
          Die Äpfel kosten 50 Cent das Stück. - The apples are 50 cents apiece.
     n. (invariant) head (a single animal)
          200 Stück Vieh - 200 head of cattle
     n. (declinable, or invariant) piece (portion of something bigger or of an unmass)
          Er schneidet das Fleisch in Stücke. - He's cutting the meat in pieces.
          Ich nehme zwei Stücke Zucker. - I take two lumps of sugar.
          Ich habe drei Stücke Kuchen mitgebracht. - I brought three pieces of cake.
     n. Something of artistic or historic value; piece of art (of any kind, but less common of novels and films)
          Dieser Tisch ist ein besonders schönes Stück. - This table is a particularly beautiful piece.
          Spiel doch bitte mal ein Stück von den Beatles. - Play a Beatles song, please.
          Der Regisseur versteht das Stück nicht. - The director doesn’t understand the play.
     n. (pejorative and/or sexual) a person, often female
          Sie ist ein heißes Stück. - She's a hot thing.
          Er ist ein verlogenes Stück. - He’s a lying bastard.
     n. (military, obsolete) piece (artillery gun)
Image illustrating the German word Stück


Verkrusten
     n. gerund of verkrusten
     v. to become caked, encrusted, covered with scab, etc.
     v. to cake, encrust (a surface)


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