Curry
/ˈkœʁi/neuter
In German, the word for the dish curry is Curry.
The term refers to the spiced dish. While it is a noun for food, note that the related German verb dreschen means to beat or thrash and the verbs schönfinkeln or curryen refer to the act of currying.
Meaning: dish (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Curry is a neuter noun, so you use the definite article das when referring to it. The plural form of Curry is Currys.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈkœʁi/
Did you know?
- Berlin is famous for Currywurst, a street food where a steamed pork sausage is fried and topped with a sauce of ketchup and Curry powder.
- The German word Curry comes to German via English, though its original root is the Tamil word kaṟi.
- In Germany, Curry often refers specifically to the powdered spice mix rather than the saucy dish found in Indian cuisine.
Examples in context
- Tom mag scharfes Curry.Tom likes hot curry.This sentence illustrates a preference for hot Curry.Tatoeba #700305 by kolonjano, translation #37086 by CK
- Wie scharf ist das Curry?How spicy is the curry?This sentence is useful for asking about the spiciness of the Curry.Tatoeba #12833972 by Waldelfe, translation #10680576 by CK
- Ich aß oft Curry in Japan.I often ate curry in Japan.This sentence describes the habit of eating Curry in Japan.Tatoeba #792660 by Esperantostern, translation #792564 by ryanthewired
- Entschuldigen Sie, ich hätte gerne das Gemüsecurry.Excuse me, I would like the vegetable curry.
- 29 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lukas and Hannah are deciding what to cook for dinner.
- LukasSollen wir heute ein Curry kochen?Should we cook a curry today?
- HannahJa, das ist eine gute Idee.Yes, that is a good idea.
- LukasHast du alle Zutaten für das Curry?Do you have all the ingredients for the curry?
- HannahIch muss noch Reis kaufen.I still need to buy rice.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “curry” translations and entries Curry, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Curry, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
