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Etymology

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From Salz (salt) +‎ Kartoffel (potato). The naming is after the salted water, even though this way of preparation does not necessarily involve any more salt than other ways.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈzalt͡skaʁtɔfl̩]
  • Hyphenation: Salz‧kar‧tof‧fel
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Noun

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Salzkartoffel f (genitive Salzkartoffel, plural Salzkartoffeln)

  1. (usually in the plural) boiled potato
    Synonym: gekochte Kartoffel
    Antonym: Bratkartoffel

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