Baumkuchen
English
Etymology
From German Baumkuchen (literally “tree cake”), because the concentric layers resemble tree rings.
Baumkuchen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaʊmˌkuːxən/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Noun
Baumkuchen (uncountable)
- A kind of layer cake, traditionally baked on a spit, in which the layers resemble concentric tree rings.
German
Etymology
From Baum (“tree”) + Kuchen (“cake”), because the concentric-ring layers resemble tree rings.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaʊ̯mˌkuːχn̩/
Audio (file) Audio (file)
Declension
Declension of Baumkuchen [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Baumkuchen | die | Baumkuchen |
| genitive | eines | des | Baumkuchens | der | Baumkuchen |
| dative | einem | dem | Baumkuchen | den | Baumkuchen |
| accusative | einen | den | Baumkuchen | die | Baumkuchen |
Descendants
- → English: Baumkuchen
- → Japanese: バウムクーヘン (baumukūhen)
Further reading
- “Baumkuchen” in Duden online
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