noun
margarine
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Margarine is a feminine noun meaning 'margarine', the butter substitute used for spreading and cooking. Article: die Margarine. Often treated as an uncountable mass noun, though plural form Margarinen exists. Regular declension. No reflexivity or special prepositions. Common in culinary contexts as spread or baking fat.
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Kannst du bitte mehr Margarine kaufen?
Could you please buy more margarine?
Statt Butter verwende ich Margarine zum Backen.
Instead of butter, I use margarine for baking.
Da die Küche keine Butter mehr hatte, benutzte die Bäckerei Margarine, obwohl einige Kunden das bemerkten.
Since the kitchen had no more butter, the bakery used margarine, although some customers noticed it.
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Picture a yellow tub of margarine next to the bread.
Same as English 'margarine' — the sound is identical.
Feminine (die): remember 'die Margarine' — think of a labelled tub with a ribbon.
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Often uncountable in German (like in English), but 'Margarinen' can be used when referring to types/brands.