| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
| egg n | (eaten as food) | Ei Nn |
| | She ate two boiled eggs for breakfast. |
| | Zum Frühstück hatte sie zwei gekochte Eier. |
| egg n | (bird, reptile: shell with embryo) | Ei Nn |
| | Most birds lay their eggs in the spring. |
| | Die meisten Vögel legen ihre Eier im Frühlung. |
| egg n | (woman, female mammal: ovum) | Eizelle Nf |
| | A woman has a set number of eggs that she is born with. |
| | Eine Frau hat eine bestimmte Nummer an Eizellen, mit denen sie geboren wird. |
| egg [sth]⇒ vtr | (cookery: coat in egg) | mit Ei überstreichen Rdw |
| | First you egg the chicken pieces, then you roll them in flour. |
| | Erst musst du die Hähnchenschenkel mit Ei überstreichen und anschließend im Mehl wälzen. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| boiled egg n | (egg cooked in boiling water) | gekochtes Ei V Part Perf + Nn |
| | Boiled eggs are handy for taking on a picnic. |
deviled egg (US),
devilled egg (UK) n | usually plural (stuffed halves of boiled egg) | gefülltes Ei V Part Perf + Nn |
| | To make deviled eggs I mash the egg yolks with other ingredients. |
| Easter egg n | (chocolate egg given at Easter) | Schokoladenosterei Nn |
| | These Easter eggs are made of milk chocolate. |
| Easter egg n | (bird's egg decorated for Easter) | Osterei Nn |
| | People originally painted Easter eggs with bright colours to represent Spring. |
| Easter egg n | figurative (computer program: hidden feature) | Ostereiersuche Nf |
| | There is an Easter egg inside the program. |
| Easter egg hunt n | (search for chocolate or decorated eggs) (ugs) | Eiersuche Nf |
| | | Ostereiersuche Nf |
| | Naomi organized an Easter egg hunt for the children. |
| egg cell | (biology) | Eizelle Nf |
| egg roll n | US (Chinese food) | gefüllte Teigrolle, gefüllte Rolle Adj + Nf |
| | (Anglizismus) | Egg Roll Nf |
| | Egg rolls filled with vegetables and shredded pork are a common appetizer in Chinese-American restaurants. |
| egg timer n | (device: measures cooking time) | Eieruhr Nf |
| egg wash n | (pastry coating) | mit Eiern bestrichen Rdw |
| egg white n | (albumen: non-yolk part of an egg) | Eiweiß Nn |
| | (veraltet) | Eiklar Nn |
| | You can't make meringues without egg whites. |
| | Ohne Eiweiß kann man kein Schaumgebäck machen. |
| egg yolk n | (yellow part of an egg) | Eigelb Nn |
| | (Fachbegriff) | Dotter, Eidotter Nm |
| | The recipe requires one egg yolk. |
egg-bearing,
egg-laying adj | (animal: lays eggs) | eierlegend Adj |
| | | eiertragend Adj |
| egg-shaped adj | (oval) | eiförmig Adj |
| | | oval Adj |
eggbeater,
egg beater n | (kitchen tool: whisk) | Schneebesen Nm |
| | | Schaumschläger Nm |
| | | Quirl Nm |
eggbeater,
egg beater n | (swimming: kick used to tread water) (vage) | Beintritt Nm |
eggbeater,
egg beater n | US, slang (helicopter) | Hubschrauber Nm |
| | | Helikopter Nm |
eggnog,
egg nog n | (frothy drink) | Eierlikör Nm |
| | Egg nog is a traditional drink during the winter holidays. |
| fried egg n | (egg cooked in pan of fat) | Spiegelei Nn |
| | Eating fried eggs every morning is not good for your health. |
| fried eggs npl | figurative, pejorative, slang (woman's flat chest) | flache Brüste Adj + Npl |
| | His previous girlfriends all had big breasts, but this one has two fried eggs. |
| hard-boiled egg n | (egg boiled until yolk is firm) | hart gekochtes Ei Rdw |
| | Hard-boiled eggs are frequently required for slicing and adding to salad dishes. |
| lay [sth]⇒ vtr | (produce: egg) (Eier) | etwas legen Vt |
| | A hen can lay a few eggs per week, I think. |
| | Ich würde sagen, die Henne legt ein paar Eier pro Woche. |
| nest egg n | figurative (savings) | Ersparnisse Npl |
| | | Notgroschen Nm |
| | | Erspartes Nn |
| | Matthew blew their nest egg on a fast car, and his wife was not pleased. |
| | The recent recession almost totally wiped out my nest egg. |
oolite,
egg stone n | (type of limestone) | Oolith Nm |
over-egg [sth],
overegg [sth]⇒ vtr | UK, figurative (overdo, exaggerate) | übertreiben Vt, fix |
| | | [etw] überspitzt darstellen Adj + Vt, sepa |
over-egg the pudding,
overegg the pudding v expr | UK, figurative (go too far with [sth]) | übertreiben Vt, fix |
| | | über die Stränge schlagen Rdw |
| | | zu weit gehen Rdw |
| Scotch egg n | (boiled egg in sausage meat) | Schottisches Ei Adj + Nn |
| scrambled egg n | often plural (eggs stirred while cooking) | Rühreier Npl |
| | Scrambled eggs and bacon is a favorite breakfast of mine. |
| soft-boiled egg n | (boiled egg with runny yolk) | weich gekochtes Ei Rdw |
toad-in-the-hole,
egg-in-the-basket n | US (egg cooked in bread) | Eier in Toast gebacken Rdw |