Würzt

Würzt is a German verb form meaning to season or to flavor food. It is the third-person singular present tense of würzen. The infinitive is würzen, the past participle is gewürzt, and the simple past is würzte. The noun Würze refers to flavorings or seasoning agents, and the related adjective würzig describes something with a strong, palatable flavor.

In usage, würzt is used when describing someone actively adding flavor to a dish. It occurs in culinary contexts such as recipes, restaurant menus, and cooking instructions. Common collocations include würzt das Gericht, würzt die Suppe, and das Fleisch würzen. Objects typically involve salt, pepper, herbs, spices, or marinades. The act of würzen can serve to balance flavors, enhance aroma, or adjust intensity before serving.

Etymology and related terms: würzen is derived from the related noun Würze, which denotes seasoning or flavor. Related adjectives include würzig (spicy or flavorful) and abgeschmeckt or abschmecken (to adjust seasoning or to taste and balance).

Usage notes: Würzt is neutral and widely understood in German-speaking regions. In narrative or descriptive text, the simple past form würzte may be used, and the perfect tense is expressed with hat gewürzt. Though often interchangeable with terms like abschmecken in a broader sense, würzen specifically emphasizes the addition of flavoring agents rather than merely tasting.

Examples:

- Der Koch würzt die Suppe mit Pfeffer und Salz.

- Die Soße wird mit Kräutern gewürzt.