German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French caraméliser.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaʁamɛliˈziːʁən/
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Verb

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karamellisieren (weak, third-person singular present karamellisiert, past tense karamellisierte, past participle karamellisiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to caramelize

Usage notes

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  • The spelling karamellisieren has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In the affected areas, the previous spelling (karamelisieren) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.

Conjugation

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