Usage Note
Grünkohl is a hearty, dark-leafed cabbage variety, considered a regional winter staple in northern Germany, particularly in Lower Saxony and Bremen. Traditionally cooked long and slow with Pinkel (smoked sausage) or Kassler (cured pork), it is eaten at festive Grünkohlessen in January.
Examples
"Im Januar isst man in Norddeutschland traditionell Grünkohl mit Pinkel."
Natural Translation
In January people traditionally eat kale with Pinkel sausage in northern Germany.
Literal Translation
In January eats one in north-Germany traditionally kale with Pinkel.
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