noun

die Schokolade, -n

chocolate

Eine süße Speise aus Kakao, oft braun, die viele Menschen gern essen.

Definition & meaning

Schokolade refers to a popular food preparation made from roasted and ground cacao seeds, typically sweetened and often flavored with vanilla. It is most commonly consumed as a solid bar, but it is also used as an ingredient in baking, desserts, and beverages.

There are several varieties frequently mentioned in German:

Vollmilchschokolade: Milk chocolate, containing milk powder or condensed milk.
Bitterschokolade: Dark chocolate, containing a higher percentage of cocoa and little to no milk.
Weiße Schokolade: White chocolate, made from cocoa butter, sugar, and milk solids, but without cocoa solids.

Beyond the food itself, the word can also describe a shade of brown, similar to the color of dark chocolate.

Grammar & Word origin

Schokolade is a feminine noun in German (die Schokolade). Its plural form is Schokoladen, which is used when referring to different types or brands of the product.

The word entered the German language in the 17th century via the Spanish word "chocolate". The Spanish term originated from the Nahuatl (Aztec) word "xocolātl", which was a combination of "xococ" (bitter) and "ātl" (water), referring to the bitter cacao drink consumed by the Aztecs.

Synonyms & antonyms

Since Schokolade is a specific physical object/food, it does not have a direct synonym that covers its exact meaning, nor does it have a literal antonym. However, there are related terms:

Synonyms and related terms: