Butter Chicken
In German, the English name Butter Chicken is used to refer to the popular Indian curry dish consisting of chicken in a creamy tomato-based sauce.
The phrase refers to the specific Indian dish made with chicken in a creamy tomato sauce.
Did you know?
- The German Butter shares a root with the Ancient Greek boútūron, which was a compound of the words for 'cow' and 'cheese'.
- In German, the word Butter can actually change its grammatical gender depending on the dialect. While standard German treats it as feminine, many southern dialects use it as a masculine word.
- While the English name Butter Chicken is used in Germany, the word Chicken is a direct linguistic import from English into German.
Examples in context
- Ich hätte gerne Butter Chicken.I would like butter chicken, please.
- Das Butter Chicken schmeckt fantastisch.The butter chicken tastes fantastic.
- Möchtest du Butter Chicken probieren?Would you like to try butter chicken?
Example conversation
Hannah and Maximilian are deciding what to order at an Indian restaurant.
- HannahWas möchtest du essen, Maximilian?What would you like to eat, Maximilian?
- MaximilianIch nehme das Butter Chicken.I'll take the butter chicken.
- HannahDas ist eine gute Wahl.That is a good choice.
- MaximilianEs sieht sehr lecker aus.It looks very delicious.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Butter, Chicken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
