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German
Etymology
Borrowed from English pudding.
Pronunciation
Noun
Pudding m (strong, genitive Puddings, plural Puddinge or Puddings)
- thick custard; milk pudding, crème or mousse
- (obsolete) cake with meat or fish laid into it, pide
- (obsolete) cake-dessert laid with fruits
Usage notes
- There is no single word for “custard” in German. It is referred to as Pudding when thick and as Soße (often Vanillesoße) when thin and fluid.
Declension
Synonyms
- (thick custard): Crème; Mousse (distinguished in professional usage)
- (pudding with chewable pieces): Brei
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