Geriebenen

Geriebenen is the inflected form of the German past participle gerieben (to grate) when used as an adjective describing grated ingredients. It is not a standalone noun; rather, it appears in phrases that describe foods or components that have been grated.

In grammar, gerieben takes different endings depending on the gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies. Examples include: Die geriebenen Kartoffeln sind fertig. (nominative plural) Ich verwende die geriebenen Möhren im Auflauf. (accusative plural) Mit dem geriebenen Käse bestreut man das Gericht. (dative singular masculine) Den geriebenen Kartoffeln wird Salz hinzugefügt. (dative plural) Das geriebene Gemüse benötigt eine kurze Garzeit. (nominative neuter singular)

Culinary usage is common in German-language recipes and menus. The form geriebenen appears frequently in plural phrases or when paired with a definite article, as in die geriebenen Kartoffeln oder den geriebenen Kartoffeln, and in dative constructions such as mit dem geriebenen Käse.

Etymology and variants: the term derives from reiben, meaning to grate. The inflected form follows standard German adjective declension patterns after articles. In some dialects or regional recipes, synonyms such as geraspelt may be used to convey the same idea of grated ingredients.

See also: gerieben, grated, and related culinary descriptors in German grammar.