Tranchierbrett

carving board

noun tran-SHEER-bret Rare

Origin: from French trancher (to slice)

Usage Note

Tranchierbrett is a thick wooden board with a groove around the edge to catch meat juices while carving a roast or whole chicken. Larger than an ordinary Schneidebrett.

Examples

"Den Sonntagsbraten legt man zum Tranchieren auf das Tranchierbrett."

Natural Translation

You put the Sunday roast on the carving board to carve it.

Literal Translation

The Sunday-roast one places for carving on the carving-board.

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