noun
whipped cream
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Schlagrahm means whipped cream (dairy topping). It is a masculine noun (der Schlagrahm) with plural Schlagrahme and genitive des Schlagrahms. Used uncountably in recipes but has a plural. No special prepositions or reflexive forms; regular declension apart from the genitive -s.
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In der Schweiz isst man zum Dessert gerne Schlagrahm.
In Switzerland, people like to eat whipped cream for dessert.
Ich nehme Schlagrahm für den Kuchen.
I'll take whipped cream for the cake.
Zum Kaffee servierte man Schlagrahm, obwohl die meisten Gäste bereits satt waren.
They served whipped cream with the coffee, although most guests were already full.
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Picture a chef violently whipping cream with a whisk until it forms stiff peaks — that's Schlagrahm.
Sounds like 'slag' (hit) + 'rahm' (cream) — imagine cream being whisked (hit) into peaks.
der — imagine a male baker (der Bäcker) proudly holding a tub of Schlagrahm.
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Schlagrahm is a traditional term for whipped cream used in some German-speaking regions; it's essentially the same as Schlagsahne. | Singular-only noun; plural forms are not applicable.