Karamell

See also: karamell

German

Alternative forms

• Caramel (Switzerland)
• Karamel (pre-1996)

Etymology

Borrowed from French caramel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaʁaˈmɛl/

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Noun

Karamell m or (also in Switzerland) n (strong, genitive Karamells, no plural)

1. caramel

Usage notes

• The term can also be neuter in Swiss German.
• The spelling Karamell has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Karamel) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.

Declension

Declension of Karamell [sg-only, masculine // neuter (also in Switzerland), strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der, das	Karamell
genitive	eines	des	Karamells
dative	einem	dem	Karamell
accusative	einen, ein	den, das	Karamell

Related terms

• karamellisieren

Further reading

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

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaʀaˈmæl/

Noun

Karamell m (uncountable)

1. caramel