Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kuchen

/ˈkukən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: kuchen
IPA: /ˈkukən/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several types of cake, typically eaten with coffee.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"French pastry and bread, Vienna rolls and German kuchens will also be included in the list of articles placed on sale."
"“Shall we go down and have coffee and Kuchen?” he asked."
"Peanuts can be substituted for other nuts in the multitude of German kuchens, tortes and such goodies."
"It is baguettes, bagels, braided challahs, big black Russian pumpernickels, light and fluffy German kuchens and Syrian pitas large or small."
"We always make up two crusts at a time, lining two pans with the kuchen dough and keeping one in the icebox until ready to bake."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kuchen. Doublet of quiche.

Usage

Inflected Forms

kuchens (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce kuchen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkukən/.
What does kuchen mean?: Any of several types of cake, typically eaten with coffee.
Where does kuchen come from?: Borrowed from German Kuchen. Doublet of quiche.

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