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malt
Grain that has been germinated and then dried (usually barley), used as a basic ingredient for brewing beer or making whisky and other spirits.
Die Farbe und der Geschmack des Bieres hängen stark von der verwendeten Sorte des Malzes ab.
The color and taste of the beer depend strongly on the type of malt used.
'Malz' (malt) is a mass noun, similar to 'Wasser' (water) or 'Sand' (sand). It is normally used in the singular because it describes an uncountable substance. When referring to different types, people speak of 'Malzsorten' (types of malt).
Für dieses Bier wird eine besondere Mischung aus Malz verwendet.
A special mixture of malt is used for this beer.
The word is closely connected with brewing and food production. A very well-known fixed expression in Germany is 'Hopfen und Malz' (hops and malt), the two main ingredients of beer.
Nach dem deutschen Reinheitsgebot darf Bier nur aus Wasser, Hopfen und Malz gebraut werden.
According to the German Purity Law, beer may be brewed only from water, hops, and malt.
You will find 'Malz' (malt) as the first part in many words for products that contain malt. Examples are 'das Malzbier' (malt beer), 'der Malzkaffee' (malt coffee), or 'das Malzbonbon' (malt candy).
Als Kind habe ich gerne Malzbier getrunken, weil es so süß ist.
As a child, I liked drinking malt beer because it is so sweet.
grain / cereal
'Getreide' and 'Malz' both have to do with grains such as barley or wheat. 'Getreide' is the general name for these plants or their grains. 'Malz', on the other hand, is grain that has already germinated and then been dried. 'Malz' is used especially when talking about beer, whisky, or similar production processes. The words can be confused because 'Malz' is made from 'Getreide'. In practical terms: 'Getreide' grows in the field; 'Malz' is a processed raw material.
Für das Bier braucht die kleine Brauerei frisches Malz aus Gerste.
For the beer, the small brewery needs fresh malt made from barley.
Nach der Ernte lag das Getreide in großen Säcken auf dem Hof.
After the harvest, the grain lay in large sacks on the farm.