Steak

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from English steak, from Old Norse steik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stɛɪ̯k/, /steːk/, /ʃteːk/ (fully Germanised form is rare)
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Noun

Steak n (strong, genitive Steaks, plural Steaks)

  1. steak (slice of meat, chiefly beef)

Usage notes

  • There is no clear distinction between Steak and Schnitzel, except that the former is preferred with beef, the latter with all other meats (including veal).

Declension

Declension of Steak
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Steak die Steaks
genitive eines des Steaks der Steaks
dative einem dem Steak den Steaks
accusative ein das Steak die Steaks

See also

Further reading

  • “Steak” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Steak” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Steak” in Duden online
  • Steak on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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