English-German translation for "leaven"

"leaven" German translation

leaven
[ˈlevn]noun | Substantiv s

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Sauerteig, Hefe, Treibmittel Gärmittel, Ferment Sauerteig, Gärstoff
  • Sauerteigmasculine | Maskulinum m
    leaven
    leaven
  • Hefefeminine | Femininum f
    leaven yeast
    leaven yeast
  • Treibmittelneuter | Neutrum n
    leaven generally | allgemeinallgemein (raising agent)
    leaven generally | allgemeinallgemein (raising agent)
  • Gärmittelneuter | Neutrum n
    leaven fermenting agent
    Fermentneuter | Neutrum n
    leaven fermenting agent
    leaven fermenting agent
  • Sauerteigmasculine | Maskulinum m
    leaven figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Gärstoffmasculine | Maskulinum m
    leaven figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    leaven figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
  • the old leaven
    der alte Sauerteig
    the old leaven
leaven
[ˈlevn]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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säuern, aufgehen lassen durchsetzen, -dringen, umformen, umgestalten
  • säuern
    leaven dough
    leaven dough
  • (auf)gehen lassen
    leaven dough:, allow to rise
    leaven dough:, allow to rise
  • durchsetzen, -dringen, umformen, umgestalten
    leaven pervade and transform figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    leaven pervade and transform figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • leaven syn vgl. → see „infuse“
    leaven syn vgl. → see „infuse“
So lange dauert es nämlich, sagen sie, um diesen Teig säuern zu lassen.
Because that's how long they say it takes for this dough to become leaven.
Source: TED
In diesem Fall ist es Hefe, aber Hefe ist ein Treibmittel. Was heisst das?
In this case, it's yeast, but yeast is leaven. What does leaven mean?
Source: TED
In diesem Fall ist es Hefe, aber Hefe ist ein Treibmittel. Was heisst das?
In this case, it's yeast, but yeast is leaven. What does leaven mean?
Source: TED
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