Gurken
dieNouncucumbers; gherkins
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine ruhige Zeit im Sommer, in der wenig los ist und viele Geschäfte und Betriebe geschlossen sind.
- English meaning
- Silly season
- Synonym
- Sommerloch, tote Zeit
- German example
- In der Sauregurkenzeit ist in der Stadt nicht viel los.
- English example
- During the silly season, there is not much going on in the city.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Sauregurkenzeit
- Plural Form
- die Sauregurkenzeiten
Related words
- Gurke
Cucumber
- Remoulade
Remoulade
- Hüttenkäse
Cottage cheese is a fresh cheese with small, grainy pieces that has a mild flavor and is often considered a healthy source of protein.
- Gewürzgurke
Pickled cucumber
- Essiggurke
Pickled cucumber
- Schlangengurke
cucumber
- Spritzgurke
A squirting cucumber is a ripe, dried and then burst fruit of the genus Ecballium.
- Zaziki
Tzatziki
- Gazpacho
Gazpacho
- Katerfrühstück
Hangover breakfast
- einmachen
To preserve
- eingelegt
Pickled
- Gewächshaus
Greenhouse
- Salzgurke
Pickled cucumber
- Stachelgurke
Kiwano, horned melon
- Salzlauge
Brine
- Salzlake
Brine
- Labskaus
Labskaus is a North German dish made from cured meat, potatoes, onions, beetroot, and pickled gherkins.
- Boretsch
Borage
- Dill
Dill
- Kartoffelsalat
Potato salad
- Tsatsiki
Tzatziki
- Borretsch
Borage
- einlegen
to pickle, to insert
Example sentences with “Gurken”
Ich kaufe frische Gurken auf dem Markt. (I am buying fresh cucumbers at the market.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the singular form of 'Gurken'?
The singular form is 'die Gurke'. It is a feminine noun ending in -e, following the standard declension pattern.