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How to Say ‘The Black Forest cake’ in German

Die Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte

dee SHVARTS-vel-der KIRSH-tor-teh

[dee SHVARTS-vel-der KIRSH-tor-teh]

💬 Usage Tip: Place names ending in -er act like describing words and never change their ending: der Schwarzwälder, mit Schwarzwälder. Same with Berliner and Frankfurter.

Phrase Breakdown

Die Schwarzwälder

dee SHVARTS-vel-der

The Black Forest (adjective)

'Schwarzwälder' means 'from the Black Forest'. Pronounce 'ä' like the 'e' in 'bed': SHVARTS-vel-der.

Example

Die Schwarzwälder Uhr ist alt.

The Black Forest clock is old.

Words in this phrase

Die

[dee]

the

Definite article used to specify something already known.

Example

Die Katze ist süß.

The cat is cute.

Schwarzwälder

[SHVARTS-vel-der]

Black Forest

Adjective meaning from the Black Forest region in southwest Germany.

Example

Wir essen Schwarzwälder Schinken.

We eat Black Forest ham.

Kirschtorte

[KIRSH-tor-teh]

cherry cake

A layered cake with cherries and cream.

Example

Die Kirschtorte ist sehr süß.

The cherry cake is very sweet.

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