noun
ham
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Schinken (der) means 'ham' — cured pork meat, culinary. It’s commonly a mass noun (no plural) but can be pluralized as die Schinken when referring to varieties. Masculine noun with plural form 'Schinken'. Regular declension; no special prepositions or irregularities in usage.
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Ich esse gerne Brot mit Schinken und Käse.
I like to eat bread with ham and cheese.
Zum Frühstück esse ich Schinken und Brot.
For breakfast I eat ham and bread.
Die Küche servierte den Schinken warm, nachdem er mariniert worden war, weil die Gäste genau dieses Gericht bestellt hatten.
The kitchen served the ham warm after it had been marinated because the guests had ordered exactly that dish.
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Schinken sounds a bit like 'shank' (a cut of meat) — associate with ham.
Der Schinken — many meat names are masculine (der Käse, der Schinken).
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Usually used without an article in lists; plural often identical 'Schinken' when referring to slices or types.