gingerbread in German
gingerbread in German is Lebkuchen, Pfefferkuchen, Gewürzkuchen — gingerbread means a firm, spiced cake or biscuit flavoured with ginger, often cut into festive shapes.
gingerbread in German
Lebkuchen
(transitive, idiomatic, uncommon) To decorate or embellish in an ornate or intricate way.
Pfefferkuchen
(transitive, idiomatic, uncommon) To decorate or embellish in an ornate or intricate way.
Gewürzkuchen
(transitive, idiomatic, uncommon) To decorate or embellish in an ornate or intricate way.
Honigkuchen
(transitive, idiomatic, uncommon) To decorate or embellish in an ornate or intricate way.
Ingwerbrot
(transitive, idiomatic, uncommon) To decorate or embellish in an ornate or intricate way.
Lebzelten
(transitive, idiomatic, uncommon) To decorate or embellish in an ornate or intricate way.
What does "gingerbread" mean?
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noun A firm, spiced cake or biscuit flavoured with ginger, often cut into festive shapes.
"The children decorated gingerbread men with icing and sweets."
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noun Elaborate, fussy decoration on a building, especially ornate wooden trim from the Victorian era.
"The old seaside cottage was covered in white gingerbread trim."
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gingerbread in a sentence
- The children decorated gingerbread men with icing and sweets.
- We baked a gingerbread house for the holidays.
- The old seaside cottage was covered in white gingerbread trim.
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What is "gingerbread" in German?
"gingerbread" in German is Lebkuchen, Pfefferkuchen, Gewürzkuchen. gingerbread means: A firm, spiced cake or biscuit flavoured with ginger, often cut into festive shapes.
How do you use "gingerbread" in a sentence?
Example: "The children decorated gingerbread men with icing and sweets." In German, "gingerbread" is Lebkuchen, Pfefferkuchen, Gewürzkuchen.
Are there other ways to say "gingerbread" in German?
Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "gingerbread": Lebkuchen, Pfefferkuchen, Gewürzkuchen, Honigkuchen, Ingwerbrot, Lebzelten.
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