Kakao
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl (“cacao bean”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /kaˈkaʊ̯/ (usually)
- IPA(key): /kaˈkaːo/ (dated standard; very careful speech)
- IPA(key): /kaʊ̯ˈkaʊ̯/ (regional, nonstandard)
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -aʊ̯
Noun
[edit]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
[edit]Declension of Kakao [masculine, strong]
Synonyms
[edit]- (drink): Schokolade (becoming dated), heiße Schokolade
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
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- German terms borrowed from Spanish
- German terms derived from Spanish
- German terms derived from Classical Nahuatl
- German 2-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
- German 3-syllable words
- German terms with audio pronunciation
- Rhymes:German/aʊ̯
- Rhymes:German/aʊ̯/2 syllables
- German lemmas
- German nouns
- German masculine nouns