noun
dish
A2
Gericht (das, Plural Gerichte): primarily means 'dish' — a prepared food item, course or specialty served. It's a neuter noun (das Gericht), genitive des Gerichts, plural die Gerichte. Declension follows regular patterns; plural form is Gerichte. No irregularities or special prepositions.
Examples
Das Gericht schmeckt sehr gut.
The dish tastes very good.
Dieses Gericht schmeckt ausgezeichnet.
This dish tastes excellent.
Der Angeklagte wurde vom Gericht freigesprochen, nachdem neue Beweise entdeckt worden waren.
The defendant was acquitted by the court after new evidence had been discovered.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a plated meal at a restaurant labeled 'Gericht'
Gericht sounds like 'ger-icht' — think 'gericht' as prepared plate (dish)
das (neuter) — imagine a neutral plate: 'das Gericht'
Notes
This entry corresponds to the meaning 'dish' (meal). 'Gericht' can also mean 'court' in another sense.