das Plätzchen
Translation
cookie, biscuit
Examples
Wir backen Plätzchen für Weihnachten.
We are baking cookies for Christmas.
Möchtest du ein Plätzchen zum Tee?
Would you like a cookie with your tea?
Grammar Patterns
to bake cookies Plätzchen backen. Wir backen zu Weihnachten immer Plätzchen.
Similar Words
Synonym: der Keks
Etymology
The diminutive form of 'Platz' (place), so it literally means 'little place'. It came to mean 'cookie', perhaps because of the small, flat shapes.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'little place' on a cookie sheet. This word is very common for homemade Christmas cookies.