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schmorend

braising, slow-stewing (adjective)

adjective SHMO-rent Rare

Usage Note

schmorend is the present participle of schmoren used attributively to describe the process as it happens: das schmorende Fleisch (the braising meat). It conveys the slow, moist-heat cooking underway.

Examples

"Das schmorende Fleisch duftete bereits durch die ganze Wohnung."

Natural Translation

The braising meat was already spreading its aroma through the whole flat.

Literal Translation

The braising meat smelled already through the whole flat.

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