Petersilie

parsley

noun pay-ter-ZEE-lee-uh Less Common

Origin: from Greek via Latin

Usage Note

Petersilie is parsley, the everyday garnish gehackt (chopped) over potatoes and soups. Almost always uncountable. Flat-leaf and curly types both go by this single word.

Examples

"Streu etwas frische Petersilie über die Suppe."

Natural Translation

Sprinkle some fresh parsley over the soup.

Literal Translation

Sprinkle some fresh parsley over the soup.

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