das Plätzchen
Translation
biscuit, cookie, Christmas cookie
Examples
Wir backen Plätzchen für Weihnachten.
We are baking biscuits for Christmas.
Möchtest du ein Plätzchen zum Tee?
Would you like a biscuit with your tea?
Grammar Patterns
to bake biscuits Plätzchen backen. Wir backen zu Weihnachten immer Plätzchen.
Similar Words
Synonym: der Keks
Etymology
Diminutive of 'Platz' (place, square), literally meaning 'little place'. The meaning shifted to biscuit, possibly due to their small, flat shape.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'little place' ('Platz' + '-chen') on a baking tray for each biscuit. Strongly associated with Christmas baking.