grain / cereal
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grain / cereal
A collective term for types of plants such as wheat, rye, barley, or oats that are grown for their edible grains. It refers both to the plants and to the harvested grains.
Der Bauer erntet im Sommer das Getreide auf seinen Feldern.
The farmer harvests the grain in his fields in the summer.
'Getreide' (grain/cereal) is a collective term and is almost always used in the singular, even when talking about many grains or plants. A plural form is uncommon in everyday language.
Für dieses Brot wird eine besondere Art von Getreide verwendet.
A special type of grain is used for this bread.
The prefix 'Ge-' at the beginning of the word often indicates a collective term, similar to 'Gebirge' (a mountain range, a collection of mountains) or 'Gebüsch' (bushes/shrubbery, a collection of bushes).
Das Getreide auf dem Feld ist reif für die Ernte.
The grain in the field is ready for harvest.
Typical verbs connected with 'Getreide' (grain/cereal) describe the agricultural process: 'anbauen' (to grow/cultivate), 'ernten' (to harvest), 'lagern' (to store), and 'mahlen' (to grind/mill).
Die Mühle mahlt das Getreide zu feinem Mehl.
The mill grinds the grain into fine flour.
grain / schnapps / sight
Korn and Getreide can both refer to the harvested grains of plants such as wheat or rye. Getreide is the neutral collective term and can also refer to the plants themselves. In the appropriate context, Korn tends to emphasize the grains as a mass.
Nach der Ernte lagert der Bauer das trockene Getreide im Silo.
After the harvest, the farmer stores the dry grain in the silo.
Beim Umladen rieselt das trockene Korn aus dem Sack.
The dry grain spills out of the sack during unloading.
