Käsebrett

cheese board

noun KAY-ze-bret Rare

Usage Note

Käsebrett is a board — often wooden or slate — on which cheeses are arranged for serving. A popular centrepiece at dinner parties, typically accompanied by grapes and nuts.

Examples

"Zum Abschluss des Abends reichte sie ein gut bestücktes Käsebrett."

Natural Translation

To end the evening she passed around a well-stocked cheese board.

Literal Translation

For the conclusion of the evening she passed a well-stocked cheese-board.

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