Stachelbeerkonfitüre

gooseberry jam

noun SHTAKH-el-bayr-kon-fi-tue-re Less Common

Origin: Konfitüre from French confiture

Usage Note

Stachelbeerkonfitüre is feminine and shows German's love of compounds, joining gooseberry and the borrowed Konfitüre (jam). Note that Konfitüre legally implies a fruit-jam with set sugar content.

Examples

"Sie strich Stachelbeerkonfitüre auf das Brötchen."

Natural Translation

She spread gooseberry jam on the roll.

Literal Translation

She spread gooseberry-jam on the roll.

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