Kebab
German
Etymology
From Arabic كَباب (kabāb), partly through Turkish kebap. Further origin uncertain.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkeːbap/ (usual)
- IPA(key): /keˈbap/ (rare variant)
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Noun
Kebab n (genitive Kebabs, plural Kebabs)
- Kebab; any Oriental-style grilled meat, or a dish containing this.
Usage notes
- The sandwich commonly called a kebab in Britain and Ireland is included in the German word, but it is usually designated with the more specific term Döner (or seldom Schawarma).
Declension
Declension of Kebab
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Kebab | die | Kebabs |
| genitive | eines | des | Kebabs | der | Kebabs |
| dative | einem | dem | Kebab | den | Kebabs |
| accusative | ein | das | Kebab | die | Kebabs |