Kakao
See also: kakao and kakaó
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl (“cacao bean”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈkaʊ̯/ (usually)
- IPA(key): /kaˈkaːo/ (dated standard; very careful speech)
- IPA(key): /kaʊ̯ˈkaʊ̯/ (regional, nonstandard)
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aʊ̯
Noun
Kakao m (strong, genitive Kakaos, plural Kakaos)
- cocoa (unsweetened brown powder made from roasted, ground cocoa beans)
- (beverage) cocoa, hot chocolate (hot drink made with milk, cocoa powder, and sugar)
- cacao (plant, Theobroma cacao; cocoa bean)
Declension
Declension of Kakao [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Kakao | die | Kakaos |
| genitive | eines | des | Kakaos | der | Kakaos |
| dative | einem | dem | Kakao | den | Kakaos |
| accusative | einen | den | Kakao | die | Kakaos |
Synonyms
- (drink): Schokolade (becoming dated), heiße Schokolade
Derived terms
- Kakaobaum
- Kakaobohne
- Kakaobutter
- Kakaomasse
- Kakaopulver
Further reading
- “Kakao” in Duden online
- “Kakao” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache