die Marmelade

jam - in Austria „Marmelade“ is used for all fruit; the EU rule reserving it for citrus was amended for Austria

Origin

An EU rule tried to reserve „Marmelade“ for citrus; Austria got an exception, because there the word covers every fruit spread. In Germany the rest is officially „Konfitüre“.

Building blocks

Words in this expression

Examples

  • Marillenmarmelade gehört in die Palatschinke.

    Apricot jam belongs in the pancake.