Kakao

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl (cacao bean).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈkaʊ̯/ (usually)
  • IPA(key): /kaˈkaːo/ (dated standard; very careful speech)
  • IPA(key): /kaʊ̯ˈkaʊ̯/ (regional, nonstandard)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯

Noun

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Kakao m (strong, genitive Kakaos, plural Kakaos)

  1. cocoa (unsweetened brown powder made from roasted, ground cocoa beans)
  2. (beverage) cocoa, hot chocolate (hot drink made with milk, cocoa powder, and sugar)
  3. cacao (plant, Theobroma cacao; cocoa bean)

Declension

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Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Kakao” in Duden online
  • Kakao” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache