German · Food & Drink
"Garlic" in German: Knoblauch
der Knoblauch
Garlic in German is der Knoblauch. In recipes you often see eine Zehe Knoblauch for one clove. The smell word is Knoblauchgeruch.
Cooking dinner
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How to pronounce Knoblauch
Say it
KNOHB-lowkh
/ˈknoːplaʊ̯x/
KNOHB-lowkh. Soft ch at the end, like Scottish loch.
"Garlic" in German: quick reference
| German | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| der Knoblauch | garlic The plant and the flavoring. | The plant and the flavoring. |
| eine Zehe Knoblauch | a clove of garlic Recipe amount. | Recipe amount. |
| Knoblauchzehe | garlic clove Compound form. | Compound form. |
| mit Knoblauch | with garlic On menus and orders. | On menus and orders. |
How to use Knoblauch in real life
- 1Cooking dinner
Ich schneide den Knoblauch ganz fein.
I'm chopping the garlic very fine.
Den Knoblauch (accusative).
- 2Ordering food
Kommt Knoblauch in die Soße?
Is there garlic in the sauce?
Direct food question.
- 3Shopping
Brauchst du noch Knoblauch für die Pasta?
Do you still need garlic for the pasta?
Kitchen shopping talk.
Mistakes English speakers make with Knoblauch
Incorrect: die Knoblauch
Correct: der Knoblauch
Knoblauch is masculine.
Incorrect: ein Knoblauchzehe
Correct: eine Knoblauchzehe
Zehe is feminine, so eine Zehe / eine Knoblauchzehe.
Good to know
Germans joke about Knoblauch breath after Italian or Turkish food nights. Many home cooks still use plenty of it; asking about Knoblauch on a menu is normal if you are sensitive.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Cooking together
ChatPal
Wie viel Knoblauch magst du?
How much garlic do you like?
You
Zwei Zehen Knoblauch reichen mir.
Two cloves of garlic are enough for me.
ChatPal
Okay. Ich röste den Knoblauch kurz.
Okay. I'll briefly roast the garlic.
You
Ohne verbrannten Knoblauch, bitte.
Without burned garlic, please.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Garlic" in German
What gender is Knoblauch?
Masculine: der Knoblauch.
How do you say a clove?
Eine Zehe Knoblauch or eine Knoblauchzehe.
Is it countable?
The bulb is often just Knoblauch; cloves are Zehen.
Garlic bread?
Knoblauchbrot.
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