flaxseed
der Leinsamen, die Leinsamen
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flaxseed
The seeds of the flax plant, used as food, to aid digestion, and to produce flaxseed oil.
Sie gibt jeden Morgen einen Esslöffel geschroteten Leinsamen in ihr Müsli.
Every morning, she adds a tablespoon of ground flaxseed to her muesli.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Leinsamen |
| genitive | des Leinsamens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Leinsamen | die Leinsamen |
| accusative | den Leinsamen | die Leinsamen |
| dative | dem Leinsamen | den Leinsamen |
| genitive | des Leinsamens | der Leinsamen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
„Leinsamen“ (flaxseed) consists of „Lein“ (flax) and „Samen“ (seed). „Lein“ refers to the plant and also helps you understand the related word „Leinöl“ (flaxseed oil).
Auf der Packung steht, dass der Leinsamen aus regional angebautem Lein stammt.
The package says that the flaxseed comes from locally grown flax.
When used as a food, „Leinsamen“ (flaxseed) often appears without an article after an indication of quantity. Typical patterns are „ein Teelöffel Leinsamen“ (a teaspoon of flaxseed), „100 Gramm Leinsamen“ (100 grams of flaxseed), or „etwas Leinsamen“ (some flaxseed).
Für das Brot brauchen wir 50 Gramm Leinsamen.
We need 50 grams of flaxseed for the bread.
On packaging and in recipes, you will often find „ganzer Leinsamen“ (whole flaxseed) and „geschroteter Leinsamen“ (ground flaxseed). „Geschrotet“ describes seeds that have been coarsely crushed.
Für diese Brötchen verwende ich geschroteten Leinsamen.
I use ground flaxseed for these bread rolls.
