noun
jam
B1
Konfitüre: feminine noun meaning 'jam' (fruit preserve). Singular die Konfitüre; plural Konfitüren (regular -n plural). Often used interchangeably with Marmelade in speech, though some distinctions exist in fruit types; Konfitüre is a common formal term. No special preposition or reflexivity; declines as shown.
Examples
Zum Frühstück esse ich am liebsten Brot mit selbstgemachter Konfitüre.
For breakfast, I prefer to eat bread with homemade jam.
Ich esse gern Brot mit Konfitüre zum Frühstück.
I like to eat bread with jam for breakfast.
Die Bäckerin sagte, dass die neue Konfitüre, die sie vorher ausprobierte, besser schmeckte als die alte.
The baker said that the new jam, which she had tried earlier, tasted better than the old one.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a jar labeled 'Konfitüre' covered in red jam visible through the glass.
Konfitüre sounds a bit like 'confit' (preserved food) plus 'ture' — think 'confit-jam'.
die — picture a round jar with a feminine label ribbon 'die' tied around it.
Notes
Konfitüre usually refers to fruit jam; similar to Marmelade in some regions. Plural: Konfitüren.