herbal tea
der Kräutertee, die Kräutertees
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herbal tea
A drink prepared by pouring hot water over herbs or parts of plants such as leaves, flowers, or roots.
Abends trinke ich gern eine Tasse Kräutertee aus Pfefferminze und Melisse.
In the evening, I like to drink a cup of herbal tea made from peppermint and lemon balm.
herbal tea
Dried herbs or other parts of plants intended for preparing such a drink.
Den losen Kräutertee bewahre ich in einer gut verschlossenen Dose auf.
I keep loose herbal tea in a tightly sealed container.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kräutertees |
| genitive | des Kräutertees |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Kräutertee | die Kräutertees |
| accusative | den Kräutertee | die Kräutertees |
| dative | dem Kräutertee | den Kräutertees |
| genitive | des Kräutertees | der Kräutertees |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Kräutertee' (herbal tea) is made up of 'Kräuter' (herbs) and 'Tee' (tea). The base word 'Tee' (tea) refers to the drink or tea blend; 'Kräuter' (herbs) describes what it is made from.
Im Winter steht bei uns oft Kräutertee auf dem Tisch.
In winter, we often have herbal tea on the table.
When referring to the finished drink, 'Kräutertee' (herbal tea) often occurs with verbs related to preparing and drinking it. Typical collocations are 'Kräutertee aufgießen' (to pour hot water over herbal tea), 'Kräutertee ziehen lassen' (to let herbal tea steep), and 'Kräutertee trinken' (to drink herbal tea).
Lass den Kräutertee fünf Minuten ziehen, bevor du ihn trinkst.
Let the herbal tea steep for five minutes before you drink it.
When 'Kräutertee' (herbal tea) refers to the dry mixture, it is often accompanied by words such as 'lose' (loose), 'getrocknet' (dried), or 'in einem Teebeutel' (in a tea bag). Signal words such as 'aufbewahren' (to store), 'portionieren' (to portion), and 'verwenden' (to use) also indicate this meaning.
Für eine Kanne nimmt man etwa zwei Teelöffel getrockneten Kräutertee.
For a pot, use about two teaspoons of dried herbal tea.
