rolled oat / oat flake
die Haferflocke, die Haferflocken
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rolled oat
A grain product rolled or flattened from an oat grain, usually used as an ingredient for muesli, porridge, or baking. In practice, the plural 'Haferflocken' (rolled oats) is almost always used.
Zum Frühstück esse ich gerne Joghurt mit Haferflocken und Früchten.
For breakfast, I like to eat yogurt with rolled oats and fruit.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Haferflocken |
| genitive | der Haferflocke |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Haferflocke | die Haferflocken |
| accusative | die Haferflocke | die Haferflocken |
| dative | der Haferflocke | den Haferflocken |
| genitive | der Haferflocke | der Haferflocken |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is made up of 'Hafer' (oats) and 'Flocke' (flake). So it literally describes a flake made from oats.
Für ein gesundes Frühstück mische ich Haferflocken in meinen Joghurt.
For a healthy breakfast, I mix rolled oats into my yogurt.
Although the base form is the singular 'die Haferflocke' (the oat flake), in everyday language the word is almost always used in the plural 'die Haferflocken' (rolled oats), since people rarely mean just one single flake.
Ich muss noch Haferflocken für das Müsli kaufen.
I still need to buy rolled oats for the muesli.
Wie viele Haferflocken brauchst du für das Rezept?
How many rolled oats do you need for the recipe?
Haferflocken (rolled oats) are often mentioned in the context of meals and preparation. Typical verbs are 'essen' (to eat), 'kochen' (to cook), or 'hinzufügen' (to add). A common distinction is made between 'zarte' (tender/fine) and 'kernige' (coarse) Haferflocken.
Morgens koche ich mir oft Porridge aus zarten Haferflocken.
In the morning, I often cook myself porridge from fine rolled oats.
Für die Kekse fügen wir dem Teig noch eine Tasse Haferflocken hinzu.
For the cookies, we add another cup of rolled oats to the dough.
