Kakao

See also: kakao and kakaó

English

Noun

Kakao

  1. Clipping of KakaoTalk (South Korean instant messenger)

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl (“cacao bean”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈkaʊ̯/ (usually)
  • IPA(key): /kaˈkaːo/ (dated standard; very careful speech)
  • IPA(key): /kaʊ̯ˈkaʊ̯/ (regional, nonstandard)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯

Noun

Kakao m (strong, genitive Kakaos, plural Kakaos)

  1. cocoa (unsweetened brown powder made from roasted, ground cocoa beans)
  2. (beverage) cocoa, hot chocolate (hot drink made with milk, cocoa powder, and sugar)
  3. cacao (plant, Theobroma cacao; cocoa bean)

Declension

Declension of Kakao [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kakao die Kakaos
genitive eines des Kakaos der Kakaos
dative einem dem Kakao den Kakaos
accusative einen den Kakao die Kakaos

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Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Kakao” in Duden online
  • “Kakao” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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