lecker
Translation
delicious, tasty, yummy
Examples
Die leckere Suppe ist heiß.
The delicious soup is hot.
Wir essen leckere Kuchen.
We are eating delicious cakes.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + ((Noun)) (as an attribute) delicious ... Eine leckere Pizza schmeckt gut.
((Noun)) + sein + ((Adjective)) (as a predicate) ... is delicious Die Pizza ist lecker.
Similar Words
Synonyms: köstlich, schmackhaft; Antonyms: fade, ungenießbar
Etymology
From the German verb 'lecken', meaning 'to lick'. The idea is something is so tasty you want to lick it.
Memory Tips
Think of 'licking' your plate clean because the food is so 'lecker' (delicious).