das Mus
purée
A thick, mushy mass made by cooking and puréeing fruit or vegetables.
EXAMPLE
Zum Nachtisch gibt es Pfannkuchen mit Apfelmus.
For dessert, there are pancakes with applesauce.
das Mus
purée / mush
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Meanings
das Mus
mush
Colloquially, an unrecognizable, crushed, or destroyed mass.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Sturz aus der Einkaufstüte waren die Pfirsiche nur noch Mus.
After falling out of the shopping bag, the peaches were just mush.
Usage tips
Uncountable noun
As a rule, 'Mus' (purée / mush) is an uncountable noun and is used without an article or with 'etwas' (some). People normally do not say 'einem Mus' or 'zwei Musen'.
EXAMPLE
Möchtest du noch etwas Mus zu deinen Kartoffelpuffern?
Would you like some more purée with your potato pancakes?
Types of fruit and vegetables
The word 'Mus' (purée) is often used as the second part of compound words to name the type. The most common form is 'Apfelmus' (applesauce).
EXAMPLE
Im Herbst kochen wir oft unser eigenes Pflaumenmus.
In autumn, we often make our own plum purée.
Use with 'zu'
In the colloquial meaning, 'Mus' (mush) is almost always used with the preposition 'zu' (to / into). It vividly describes the result of destruction: something becomes 'zu Mus' (into mush).
EXAMPLE
Die Tomaten in der Tasche wurden leider zu Mus gequetscht.
Unfortunately, the tomatoes in the bag got squashed into mush.
Compare with
Mus vs Brei
porridge / mush
„Brei“ and „Mus“ can both refer to a thick, soft food made from fruit. „Brei“ tends to emphasize the soft, thick consistency, while „Mus“ is used for a mass made by deliberately cooking and puréeing fruit or vegetables.
Mus
Sie kochte und pürierte die Äpfel zu einem feinen Mus.
She cooked and puréed the apples into a fine apple purée.
Brei
Die weich gekochten Apfelstücke zerfielen zu einem dicken Brei.
The soft-cooked apple pieces broke down into a thick mush.
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