gemahlen
ground
Ground by milling so that a fine or coarse powder or meal is produced.
EXAMPLE
Für den Kuchen brauche ich gemahlene Mandeln.
I need ground almonds for the cake.
gemahlen
ground
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry gemahlen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | gemahlen |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word family
'Gemahlen' is the past participle of 'mahlen' (to grind) and is used here as an adjective. It often describes food or other substances that are available as a finished material after being ground.
EXAMPLE
Für die Soße verwende ich frisch gemahlenen Pfeffer.
I use freshly ground pepper for the sauce.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'gemahlener Kaffee' (ground coffee), 'gemahlene Mandeln' (ground almonds), 'gemahlener Pfeffer' (ground pepper), and 'gemahlenes Getreide' (ground grain). The type of grinding can also come before the substance or food, for example 'fein gemahlen' (finely ground) or 'grob gemahlen' (coarsely ground).
EXAMPLE
Für den Espresso kauft sie besonders fein gemahlenen Kaffee.
She buys especially finely ground coffee for the espresso.
Describing a state
'Gemahlen' can follow 'sein' (to be) to describe a state. In this use, it refers to the condition of a substance; words such as 'frisch' (fresh), 'fein' (fine), or 'grob' (coarse) often come before it.
EXAMPLE
Die Kaffeebohnen sind frisch gemahlen.
The coffee beans are freshly ground.
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