Noun
die Lake
Pronunciation: /ˈlaːkə/
brine (saltwater used for pickling)
B2
rank #5,351
plural Laken
Meanings
Noun
- brine (saltwater used for pickling)
Example sentence
Der Käse reift mehrere Wochen in Lake.
The cheese matures in brine for several weeks.
Word forms
singular
die Lake
plural
die Laken
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Lake
Accusativedie Lake
Dativeder Lake
Genitiveder Lake
Plural
Nominativedie Laken
Accusativedie Laken
Dativeden Laken
Genitiveder Laken
Usage
- in Lake einlegen — preserve in brine; einlegen is separable
- Lake / See — brine / a lake; German Lake is not the English lake
Die Oliven liegen in einer würzigen Lake mit Kräutern.
The olives are in a seasoned brine with herbs.