In German

Keks

Meaning: cookie, biscuit

Formal or informal? “Keks” is the everyday word for a cookie or biscuit. “Plätzchen” is a common word for small Christmas cookies.

Example sentences

  • IchessegerneinenKeks.

    I like to eat a cookie.

  • DieKeksesindfrisch.

    The cookies are fresh.

  • ZumKaffeegibtesKekse.

    There are cookies with the coffee.

Grammar note

“Der Keks” is masculine. The plural is “die Kekse”, with an -e ending.

Common mistake

Don't use “Cookie” as the German word. Germans say “Keks”, and “Cookie” sounds like an English word in German.

Quick check

Which German word means “cookie” or “biscuit”?

More words on this topic

SchokoladechocolateFrühstückbreakfastObstfruitZuckersugar

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Frequently asked questions

What is the German for a Christmas cookie?

Often “Plätzchen”.

What is the plural of “Keks”?

“Kekse”, with an -e ending.