Windbeutel

derNoun

cream puff (pastry); (fig.) blowhard

English translations

  1. 01

    cream puff

  2. 02

    choux pastry

Word details

German meaning
Ein kleines Gebäck aus Brandteig, gefüllt mit Sahne oder Pudding.
English meaning
Cream puff
Synonym
Profiterole
German example
Zum Kaffee gab es leckere Windbeutel mit Sahne.
English example
We had delicious cream puffs with coffee.
Type
Noun
Article
der
Singular Form
der Windbeutel
Plural Form
die Windbeutel

Example sentences with “Windbeutel”

  1. Er hat einen Windbeutel zum Kaffee gegessen. (He ate a cream puff with his coffee.)

Frequently asked questions

Is Windbeutel a pastry or a person?

It is both. Literally, it is a light, airy pastry. Figuratively, it describes a boastful or unreliable person.