Lebkuchen
Gingerbread
Language note: Break it down: Leb-ku-chen, with 'ch' as in 'loch'.
Culture note: Commonly found at Christmas markets, spiced and sometimes coated in chocolate.
Context: As Christmas approaches, you discuss making some traditional spiced cookies.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Lebkuchen
[layb-koo-hen]
Gingerbread
A traditional German Christmas cookie, spiced and sweetened with honey.
Lebkuchen wird oft in der Adventszeit gegessen.
Gingerbread is often eaten during Advent.
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