das Nudelholz
rolling pin
A cylindrical kitchen tool, usually made of wood, used to roll dough flat.
EXAMPLE
Sie rollt den Teig mit dem Nudelholz dünn aus.
She rolls the dough out thinly with a rolling pin.
das Nudelholz
rolling pin
das Nudelholz, die Nudelhölzer
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Nudelholz, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Nudelhölzer |
| genitive | des Nudelholzes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Nudelholz | die Nudelhölzer |
| accusative | das Nudelholz | die Nudelhölzer |
| dative | dem Nudelholz | den Nudelhölzern |
| genitive | des Nudelholzes | der Nudelhölzer |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Nudelholz' (rolling pin) is made up of 'Nudel' (noodle) and 'Holz' (wood). The 'Nudel' part helps you remember the word through its connection to pasta dough, but the tool is also used for other types of dough.
EXAMPLE
Für den Pizzateig brauche ich ein Nudelholz.
I need a rolling pin for the pizza dough.
Using 'mit'
When you mention a rolling pin as the tool used to roll out dough, use 'mit' (with) followed by the dative: 'mit einem Nudelholz' (with a rolling pin) or 'mit dem Nudelholz' (with the rolling pin).
EXAMPLE
Rolle den gekühlten Teig mit einem Nudelholz zu einem Rechteck aus.
Roll out the chilled dough into a rectangle with a rolling pin.
Typical collocations
In baking instructions, you will often find the phrase 'das Nudelholz mit Mehl bestäuben' (to dust the rolling pin with flour). This means coating the tool with a thin layer of flour to keep the dough from sticking to it.
EXAMPLE
Bestäube das Nudelholz vor dem Ausrollen leicht mit Mehl.
Lightly dust the rolling pin with flour before rolling out the dough.
In real life
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