Noun
der Kohl
Pronunciation: /koːl/
cabbage (plant of the genus Brassica)
B2
rank #4,061
plural Kohle
Meanings
Noun
- cabbage (plant of the genus Brassica)
Example sentence
Für die Suppe schneiden wir den Kohl in feine Streifen.
For the soup, we cut the cabbage into thin strips.
Word forms
singular
der Kohl
plural
die Kohle
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Kohl
Accusativeden Kohl
Dativedem Kohl
Genitivedes Kohles
Plural
Nominativedie Kohle
Accusativedie Kohle
Dativeden Kohlen
Genitiveder Kohle
Usage
- Kohl schneiden — Cut cabbage; usually treated as a mass noun for cooking.
- Kohl / Kohle — Do not confuse cabbage with coal, die Kohle.
Der Kohl wird mit Zwiebeln langsam gedünstet.
The cabbage is slowly braised with onions.