Noun
das Mehl
Pronunciation: /meːl/
flour; meal (ground cereal)
B1
rank #5,129
plural Mehle
Meanings
Noun
- flour; meal (ground cereal)
- powder; dust (any result of grinding)
Example sentence
Wie viel Pfund Mehl hast du gekauft?
How many pounds of flour did you buy?
Word forms
singular
das Mehl
plural
die Mehle
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Mehl
Accusativedas Mehl
Dativedem Mehl
Genitivedes Mehles
Plural
Nominativedie Mehle
Accusativedie Mehle
Dativeden Mehlen
Genitiveder Mehle
Usage
- Mehl sieben — sift flour; a common baking instruction
- ein Kilo Mehl — a kilo of flour; the substance normally stays singular
Vor dem Kneten streute sie etwas Mehl auf die Arbeitsfläche.
Before kneading, she sprinkled some flour on the work surface.