Meaning 1neutral · 89%
ham; preserved meat from a pig's leg.
Natural examples
Ich habe ein Käse-Schinken-Sandwich bestellt.
I ordered a cheese and ham sandwich.
Isst du Schinken?
Do you eat ham?
Der Schinken liegt im Kühlschrank.
The ham is kept in the fridge.
Usage note
In “ein Schinkenbrötchen”, Schinken expresses ham. Its German article is der.
Useful combinations
ein Schinkenbrötchen — common combination with the meaning “ham”geräucherter Schinken — common combination with the meaning “ham”
Common mistake
das Schinken
der Schinken
Use “der” in place of “das”; this corrects the form or sentence pattern used with Schinken.
Mini-lesson: Schinken: ham
Notice the combination “ein Schinkenbrötchen”. In a sentence: “I ordered a cheese and ham sandwich.” The central meaning is ham; preserved meat from a pig's leg.
Check your learning
Choose one answer.In the context “Ich habe ein Käse-Schinken-Sandwich bestellt.”, what does “Schinken” mean?