Kebab

See also: kebab and kébab

German

Alternative forms

• Kebap

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 (strong, genitive Kebabs, plural Kebabs)

1. 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 [neuter, strong]

	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

Related terms

• Döner Kebab

Further reading

• “Kebab” in Duden online