Word
Der Schinken ist sehr lecker.
Meaning
The ham is very delicious.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Der Schinken ist sehr lecker.
Why doesn't the adjective lecker have an ending here, like leckerer?
In German, adjectives only get endings (like -er or -e) when they come directly in front of a noun (like ein leckerer Schinken). Because lecker comes after the verb ist to describe the subject, it acts as a predicate adjective and stays in its basic dictionary form.
Could I use the verb schmecken instead of ist in this sentence?
Yes! You can say Der Schinken schmeckt sehr lecker or Der Schinken schmeckt sehr gut. Using schmecken (to taste) is very natural in German when talking about food, but using ist is also completely fine, just like saying "the ham is delicious" in English.
Can I use lecker to describe things other than food?
Generally, no. lecker is almost exclusively used for food and drinks to mean "delicious" or "tasty". While you might occasionally hear native speakers use it as slang for a good-looking person or a highly appealing situation, it is safest for learners to stick to using it just for things you can eat and drink.