yeast dough
der Hefeteig, die Hefeteige
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yeast dough
Dough made with yeast, which causes it to rise. It is often used for bread, bread rolls, pizza, or sweet baked goods.
Der Hefeteig muss an einem warmen Ort gehen, bevor wir ihn backen.
The yeast dough needs to rise in a warm place before we bake it.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Hefeteige |
| genitive | des Hefeteigs |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Hefeteig | die Hefeteige |
| accusative | den Hefeteig | die Hefeteige |
| dative | dem Hefeteig | den Hefeteigen |
| genitive | des Hefeteigs des Hefeteiges | der Hefeteige |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Hefeteig' (yeast dough) is made up of 'Hefe' (yeast) and 'Teig' (dough). It therefore refers to dough whose special ingredient is yeast.
Für den Hefeteig brauchen wir Mehl, Wasser, Hefe und etwas Salz.
For the yeast dough, we need flour, water, yeast, and a little salt.
Common combinations include 'Hefeteig ansetzen' (to prepare yeast dough), 'Hefeteig kneten' (to knead yeast dough), 'Hefeteig ausrollen' (to roll out yeast dough), and 'Hefeteig backen' (to bake yeast dough). These verbs describe the main steps in preparing it.
Nach dem Kneten lässt sie den Hefeteig eine Stunde ruhen.
After kneading, she lets the yeast dough rest for an hour.
With 'Hefeteig' (yeast dough), the phrase 'gehen lassen' (to let rise) is often used. In this construction, the yeast dough is the object, while the person lets it rise. Without mentioning the person, you can also say 'der Hefeteig geht' (the yeast dough is rising).
Wir lassen den Hefeteig vor dem Ausrollen noch einmal gehen.
We let the yeast dough rise again before rolling it out.
Der Hefeteig geht in der warmen Küche besonders gut.
The yeast dough rises particularly well in the warm kitchen.
