das Rezept
Translation
recipe, prescription
Examples
Ich brauche ein Rezept für diesen Kuchen.
I need a recipe for this cake.
Der Arzt hat mir ein Rezept ausgestellt.
The doctor wrote me a prescription.
Grammar Patterns
ein Rezept für+4 a recipe for sth. Do you have a recipe for apple pie?
ein Rezept vom Arzt a prescription from the doctor I'm picking up the prescription at the pharmacy.
Similar Words
Kochanleitung (cooking instructions); Verschreibung (prescription)
Etymology
From Latin 'receptum' (thing received), the past participle of 'recipere' (to receive, to take).
Memory Tips
You 'receive' instructions from a doctor (a prescription) and you 'receive' instructions for a cake (a recipe). Both come from the same idea.