Keks
/keːks/masculine, neuter
The German word for biscuit is Keks.
Keks refers to a small, flat baked good, such as a cookie or a cracker.
Meaning: small, flat baked good (noun)
Which one should you use?
While Keks is a general term for a biscuit, the word Plätzchen is used specifically to refer to small cookies that are often homemade or seasonal, such as those traditionally eaten at Christmas.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of Keks is Kekse. To express the genitive singular, meaning 'of the biscuit', use Kekses.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /keːks/.
Did you know?
- In some regions, calling someone Keks can be a playful or mildly insulting way to call them a 'smart-aleck'.
- The food company Bahlsen helped standardize the term by renaming their 'Leibniz-Cakes' to 'Leibniz-Keks' in 1911.
Examples in context
- Nimm noch einen Keks.Have another biscuit.This sentence shows how to offer someone another Keks.Tatoeba #7413775 by Yorwba, translation #12227839 by sundown
- Nimm dir ruhig einen Keks.Help yourself to a biscuit.This sentence is useful for telling someone to help themselves to a Keks.Tatoeba #3498542 by MisterTrouser, translation #10982528 by sundown
- Sie zerkrümelte einen Keks.She crumbled a biscuit.This sentence describes the action of crumbling a Keks.Tatoeba #2976091 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #2875422 by Amastan
- Ich möchte gerne einen Keks essen.I would like to have a biscuit.
- Kannst du mir einen Keks geben?Can you give me a biscuit?
- Meine Großmutter backt immer leckere Plätzchen.My grandmother always bakes delicious biscuits.
- Pass auf, die heißen Plätzchen sind frisch aus dem Ofen!Be careful, the hot biscuits are fresh from the oven!
- Kommst du nachher auf einen Keks vorbei?Are you coming over for a biscuit later?
- Lass uns ein paar Kekse mit zum Filmabend nehmen.Let's bring some biscuits for the movie night.
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Example conversation
Julian and Laura are having coffee in the kitchen.
- JulianMöchtest du einen Keks?Would you like a biscuit?
- LauraJa, gerne, danke.Yes, please, thank you.
- JulianDieser Keks schmeckt sehr gut.This biscuit tastes very good.
- LauraStimmt, er ist wirklich lecker.True, it is really delicious.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “biscuit” translations and entries Keks, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Keks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
