Vocabulary
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Pfeffer
/ˈpfɛfɐ/· noun· Pl. —
pepper (the spice)
The black spice in the mill next to the salt.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Pfeffer
- Plural
- —
- Genitiv
- des Pfeffers
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Pfeffer
pepper (spice)
Salz und Pfeffer stehen auf dem Tisch.
Salt and pepper are on the table.
Word family
Pfefferpfeffernto season with pepperdie Pfeffermühlepepper milldas Pfefferminzpeppermint
Common combinations
- Salz und Pfeffersalt and pepper
- schwarzer Pfefferblack pepper
- mit Pfeffer würzento season with pepper
Common learner mistakes
- Pfeffer for a vegetabledie PaprikaPfeffer is only the spice; the red or green vegetable is die Paprika.
Real examples
- Hast du Pfeffer?Do you have pepper?
- Ich nehme ein bisschen Pfeffer für die Soße.I'll use a bit of pepper for the sauce.
- Wir haben keinen Pfeffer mehr.We've run out of pepper.
