das Gebäck
Translation
pastries, baked goods, biscuits
Examples
Zum Kaffee gibt es frisches Gebäck.
There are fresh pastries with the coffee.
Dieses Gebäck ist sehr süß.
These pastries are very sweet.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to eat/buy/make (pastries) I'm buying fresh pastries.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Kuchen (cake), Kekse (biscuits), Plätzchen (cookies)
Etymology
From the verb 'backen' (to bake) with the collective prefix 'Ge-'. It literally means 'a collection of baked things'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'GE-pack' of 'bäck-ed' goods. The 'Ge-' prefix often indicates a collection of something.