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Hühnerbrühe

chicken broth, chicken stock

noun HUEN-er-brue-eh Rare
Food & Drink Dishes

Usage Note

Hühnerbrühe is made by simmering a whole chicken or chicken pieces with vegetables and herbs. It forms the base of many soups and sauces; a clear Hühnerbrühe served with Grießklößchen (semolina dumplings) is a traditional German starter.

Examples

"Bei Erkältungen schwört meine Mutter auf eine selbst gekochte Hühnerbrühe mit frischen Kräutern."

Natural Translation

For colds, my mother swears by a home-cooked chicken broth with fresh herbs.

Literal Translation

At colds swears my mother on a self-cooked chicken-broth with fresh herbs.

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