das Gericht
Translation
dish, court, meal
Examples
Dieses Gericht schmeckt sehr gut.
This dish tastes very good.
Er muss morgen vor Gericht erscheinen.
He has to appear in court tomorrow.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to cook/order a dish I'm ordering a dish.
((before/in)) in court / before the court He is standing before the court.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Speise (food); Tribunal (court)
Etymology
From Old High German 'girihti'. Originally meant 'arrangement' or 'judgment', derived from 'richten' (to set right/prepare).
Memory Tips
Connect to 'richten' (to prepare/judge): prepared food (dish) or place of judgment (court).