Noun
die Hefe
Pronunciation: /ˈheːfə/
yeast
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plural Hefen
Meanings
Noun
- yeast
Example sentence
Brot wird aus Mehl, Wasser und Hefe hergestellt.
Bread is made from flour, water and yeast.
Word forms
singular
die Hefe
plural
die Hefen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Hefe
Accusativedie Hefe
Dativeder Hefe
Genitiveder Hefe
Plural
Nominativedie Hefen
Accusativedie Hefen
Dativeden Hefen
Genitiveder Hefen
Usage
- frische Hefe / Trockenhefe — fresh yeast / dried yeast; different forms sold for baking
- Hefe in den Teig geben — add yeast to the dough; material noun normally without an article
Für dieses Brot verwendet sie nur wenig Hefe und lässt den Teig lange ruhen.
For this bread, she uses only a little yeast and leaves the dough to rest for a long time.