Bärendreck

derNoun

Licorice (colloquial/old-fashioned).

English translations

  1. 01

    bear feces

Word details

German meaning
Bärendreck ist eine umgangssprachliche Bezeichnung für Lakritz, insbesondere für harte, dunkle Lakritzstücke.
English meaning
Bärendreck is a colloquial term for licorice, especially hard, dark pieces of licorice.
German example
Als Kind habe ich immer gerne Bärendreck gegessen.
English example
As a child, I always enjoyed eating Bärendreck.
Type
Noun
Article
der
Singular Form
der Bärendreck
Plural Form
None

Example sentences with “Bärendreck”

  1. Willst du etwas Bärendreck? (Do you want some licorice?)

Frequently asked questions

Is Bärendreck a standard term?

No, it's an old-fashioned, slightly humorous term for black licorice.