Rhineland dictionary

Dishes and drinks in Düsseldorf rhenish

A rhenish wisdom is:
“Selver esse mäkt satt!”
Eating it yourself makes full

To eat and drink with pleasure are things that characterizes the düsseldorfer lust for life:
“Mr moss rongkeröm satt whde, sons mäkt dat janze Esse kinne Spass”
We have to get full or its no fun to eat.

And after the meal:
“… dan wähd noch eene drop jeschött”
Then there will be drinking
Because:
“Wat dr Mensch bruucht, dat moss hä hann!”
What a men needs he should have!

That is the reason why we have to list some translations for you to get to know Düsseldorf.

Food and drinks

eat
esse, eren dene, verkimmele, kimmele

drink
drenke, süffele, pötte, ene op de Latütsch jeebe

a sip
ne Schlock

to be drunken
afjeföölt sin

totally full
rongkeröm satt

Dish
jericht

Menu
Essenskaht

So.’s mouth waters
dat Kennwasser löpt eenem em Mongk zesamme

Enjoy your meal!
ne joode Appetit

Dishes

Beef
Rendsfleesch

Pork
Ferkesfleesch

Lamb shoulder
Lammscholder

Lamb back
Lammrögge

Meatball
Bremsklotz

Brewerysteak
Brauereibaasstöck

Oxtailragout
Ochsestähzrajuh

Pickled knuckle of pork
Iesbeen

Braised leg, ofenfrisch
Jrill ussem Owe

Black pudding
Blotwohsch

Bratwurst
Bratwohsch

Drinks

  Top-fermented dark beer
Alt

Wine
Wing

Withewine
Wisse Wing

Redwine
Rode Wing

Herbalschnaps
Krüüderschnaps

Doppelkorn
Dubbelkohn

Fired fruitschnaps
Schabau

From July 1st, 2024 the boat will be closed due to renovation and conversion work.

We suggest a visit to the Golden Ring, at Burgplatz 21, in Düsseldorf.