noun
noodle, pasta
A2
Nudel: feminine noun meaning a single noodle or, more broadly, pasta. Use singular 'die Nudel' for one strand and plural 'die Nudeln' for multiple; dative plural 'den Nudeln'. In English 'pasta' often refers to the whole food, while 'noodle' refers to an individual strand or Asian varieties.
Examples
Der Koch servierte Nudeln, nachdem die Sauce gut abgeschmeckt worden war.
The cook served pasta after the sauce had been well seasoned.
Ich esse heute Abend Nudeln.
I'm eating noodles tonight.
Welche Nudeln bevorzugst du, Spaghetti oder Penne?
Which pasta do you prefer, spaghetti or penne?
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a bowl of long noodles with steam rising labeled 'Nudel'.
Nudel ~ noodle (very similar sound)
die → imagine a female chef serving 'die Nudel'.
Notes
Nudel is usually used in singular/plural as 'Nudel'/'Nudeln' depending on context; common in food vocabulary.