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Hefe

yeast

noun HAY-fuh Less Common
Food & Drink Ingredients

Usage Note

Hefe is the leavening agent for bread and beer, sold as fresh blocks or dried Trockenhefe. It is uncountable in normal use; a plural Hefen exists only in technical contexts.

Examples

"Ohne Hefe geht der Teig nicht auf."

Natural Translation

Without yeast the dough won't rise.

Literal Translation

Without yeast goes the dough not up.

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