Sachertorte
See also: sacher torte and Sacher torte
English
Usage notes
- According to 'books.google.com' this spelling as a single word is the most frequently used spelling, and the one chosen by Wikipedia and BBC among others. In German, which is where the name comes from, it is the only accepted spelling. On the other hand, many dictionaries favor spelling it as two separate words.
German
Etymology
From Sacher + Torte (“cake”), named after Austrian confectioner Franz Sacher (1816–1907), who invented it in 1832.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈzaχɐˌtɔʁtə]
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Noun
Sachertorte f (genitive Sachertorte, plural Sachertorten)
- Sacher torte (specific type of chocolate torte)
- Hypernyms: Backware, Gebäck, Kuchen, Lebensmittel, Schokoladentorte, Torte
Declension
Declension of Sachertorte
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Sachertorte | die | Sachertorten |
| genitive | einer | der | Sachertorte | der | Sachertorten |
| dative | einer | der | Sachertorte | den | Sachertorten |
| accusative | eine | die | Sachertorte | die | Sachertorten |
Further reading
- “Sachertorte” in canoo.net
- Sachertorte in Duden online
- “Sachertorte” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Sachertorte” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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