die Mehlspeise

sweet dish, dessert made from flour (Austria) - a whole category German lacks

Origin

The umbrella term for sweet dishes made from dough: pancakes, strudel, Kaiserschmarrn, Buchteln. German has no single word for the category.

Examples

  • Als Mehlspeise nehme ich den Kaiserschmarrn.

    For dessert I'll take the Kaiserschmarrn.