Nachtisch

German

Etymology

From nach +‎ Tisch. The latter is used here in the otherwise archaic/obsolete sense “meal”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnaːχˌtɪʃ]
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  • Hyphenation: Nach‧tisch
  • Rhymes: -ɪʃ

Noun

Nachtisch m (strong, genitive Nachtisches or Nachtischs, plural Nachtische)

  1. (food) dessert, pudding (UK)
    Synonyms: Nachspeise, Dessert (both less usual, but posher-sounding)

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