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Obstkuchen

fruit cake, fruit tart

noun OPST-koo-khen Rare
Food & Drink Dishes

Usage Note

Obstkuchen is a broad category of German cakes topped with fresh seasonal fruit on a pastry or sponge base, often glazed. Common varieties include Pflaumenkuchen (plum cake) and Erdbeertorte (strawberry tart). A staple of German Kaffeeklatsch culture.

Examples

"Im Sommer gibt es bei Großmutter immer frischen Obstkuchen mit Schlagsahne."

Natural Translation

In summer there are always fresh fruit cakes with whipped cream at grandmother's.

Literal Translation

In summer there-is at grandmother always fresh fruit-cake with whipping-cream.

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