lecker

adjective
tasty, delicious, yummy
B1

Lecker means tasty, delicious or yummy, used for food and flavors. It is gradable: comparative leckerer, superlative am leckersten. Antonym: eklig. Primarily an adjective describing food; also used colloquially for anything enjoyable to eat. Not an irregular form, regular adjective endings apply.

Examples

Die Pizza gestern war so lecker!
The pizza yesterday was so yummy!
Das Abendessen war lecker, obwohl die Köchin wenig Zeit hatte.
The dinner was delicious, although the cook had little time.
Das Stück Kuchen war wirklich lecker.
The slice of cake was really delicious.

Details

GradableYes
Comparativeleckerer
Superlativeam leckersten
ParticipleNo

Mnemonics

👁️Picture someone licking their lips after a bite to show something is 'lecker'.
👂sounds a bit like 'leak-er' — imagine flavor leaking out, it's tasty.

Notes

Common everyday adjective for food. Can be used approvingly in informal contexts; comparative and superlative are commonly used.

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