Noun
die Brühe
Pronunciation: [ˈbʀyːə]
broth; stock
C2
rank #9,948
plural Brühen
Meanings
Noun
- broth; stock
- (colloquial) dishwater (weak coffee or tea)
- (colloquial) murky water
Example sentence
Für die Suppe koche ich eine kräftige Brühe.
I make a strong broth for the soup.
Word forms
singular
die Brühe
plural
die Brühen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Brühe
Accusativedie Brühe
Dativeder Brühe
Genitiveder Brühe
Plural
Nominativedie Brühen
Accusativedie Brühen
Dativeden Brühen
Genitiveder Brühen
Usage
- eine kräftige Brühe — A rich or strongly flavoured broth.
- Brühe / Suppe — A stock or broth versus soup more broadly; broth can form a soup's base.
Sie goss die heiße Brühe vorsichtig über das Gemüse.
She carefully poured the hot broth over the vegetables.