GERMAN NAMES FOR SPICES - WHAT ARE THEY CALLED IN ENGLISH?
Noun gender: r (
A
(r) Anis = Anise
B
(s) Basilikum = Basil
(r) Beifuß = Mugwort
(r) Bockshornklee = Fenugreek
(s) Bohnenkraut = Summer Savory
(r) Boretsch = Borage
(e) Brunnenkresse = Watercress
(s) Bürzelkraut/Purzelkraut = Purslane
C
(r) Cardamom/Kardamom = Cardamom, cardamon
Cayenne-Pfeffer = Cayenne Pepper
(r) Coriander = Cilantro (coriander)
(r) Cumin = Cumin
(e) Curcuma/Kurkuma = Turmeric
(r/s) Curry = Curry
D
(r) Dill = Dill
E
(e) Edelraute = Rue
(r) Estragon = Tarragon
F
(r) Fenchel = Fennel
(r) Fencheltee = Fennel Tea
G
(e) Gartenkresse = Nasturtium
(e) Gelbwurz = Tumeric
(e) Gewürznelke = Cloves
H
(r) Holunder = Elder
(e) Holunderbeere = Elderberry
Hopfen = (pl) Capers
I
Ingwer = Ginger
J
K
(e) Kamille = Camomile, Chamomile
Kapern = (pl) Capers
(r) Kapuziner = Nasturtium
(e) Kapuzinerkresse = Nasturtium
(r) Kerbel = Chervil
(r) Knoblauch = Garlic
(r) Koriander = Cilantro, Coriander
(s) Kraut = Herb
Kräuter = (pl) Herbs
(e) Kräuterbutter = Herb Butter
(r) Kräuterlikör = Herbal Liqueur
(r) Kräutertee = Herb(al) Tea
(e) Kresse = Cress
(r) Kreuzkümmel = Cumin
(r) Kümmel = Caraway (seed)
(r) Kürbissamen = Pumpkin Seed
(e) Kurkuma = Tumeric
L
(r) Lauch (-e) = Leek(s), Allium
(r/s) Liebstöckel, Maggikraut = Lovage
(s) Löffelkraut = Common Scurvygrass
(s) Lorbeerblatt = Bay Leaf
Lorbeerblätter = (pl) Bay Leaves
M
(r) Majoran = Majoram, Majoran, Marjoram
(r) Majoran = Sweet Majoram, Knotted Majoram
(r) Meerrettich = Horseradish
(e) Minze = Mint
(r) Mohn = Poppy Seed
(e) Muskatnuss = Nutmeg
N
(e) Nelke (-n) = Cloves
(r) Nelkenpfeffer = Allspice (Berries of the Pimento Tree)
O
(r) Oregano = Oregano
P
(r) Paprika = Paprika
(e) Paprilkaschote = Pimento
(e) Peperoni = Chili Pepper, Pepperoni (spice)
(e) Petersilie = Parsley
(r) Pfeffer = Pepper
(s) Pfefferkorn (-körner) = Peppercorn(s)
(e) Pfefferminze = Peppermint
(r) Piment = Allspice (Berries of the Pimento Tree)
(r) Porree (-s) = Leek(s), Allium
(r) Portulak, s Bürzelkraut/Purzelkraut = Purslane
(r) Puderzucker = Powdered Sugar
R
(r) Rosmarin = Rosemary
S
(r) Safran = Saffron
(r/e) Salbei = Sage
(e) Schale = Orange or Lemon Peel
(r/e) Schickoree = Chicory
(r) Schnittlauch = Chives
(r) Selleriesamen (-) = Celery Seeds
(r) Senf = Mustard
Senfkörner = (pl) Mustard Seed
(r) Sesam = Sesame
(s) Steinkraut = Stonecrop
T
(r) Thymian = Thyme
(e) Tripmadam, (s) Steinkraut = Stonecrop
U
V
(e) Vanillestange = Vanilla Pod
(r) Vanillezucker = Vanilla-Flavored Sugar
W
(e) Wacholderbeere = Juniper Berry
Wacholderbeeren = (pl) Juniper Berries
(r) Waldmeister = Woodruff
(e) Wegwarte = Chicory
(e) Weinraute = Rue
(r) Wermut = (seasoning) Wormwood
(r) Wermut = (herbal liqueur) Vermouth
(s) Wurstkraut, (r) Majoran = Sweet Majoram, Knotted Majoram
Würzen = v.- To Season, Add Seasoning or Spices
Y
(r) Ysop = Hyssop
Z
(e) Zichorie = (in coffee) Chicory
(r) Zimt = Cinnamon
(e) Zitronenmelisse = Lemon Balm
(e) Zitronenschale (n.) = Lemon Peel(s)
(r) Zwiebel = Onion
