die Sojabohne
soybean
An annual crop from the legume family, cultivated mainly for its protein-rich and oil-rich seeds.
EXAMPLE
Die Sojabohne wird heute in vielen Ländern angebaut.
Soybeans are now cultivated in many countries.
die Sojabohne
soybean
die Sojabohne, die Sojabohnen
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Meanings
die Sojabohne
soybean
The seed of this plant, used as food and to produce oil, tofu, and other products.
EXAMPLE
Für den Salat habe ich gekochte Sojabohnen verwendet.
I used cooked soybeans for the salad.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Sojabohne, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Sojabohnen |
| genitive | der Sojabohne |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Sojabohne | die Sojabohnen |
| accusative | die Sojabohne | die Sojabohnen |
| dative | der Sojabohne | den Sojabohnen |
| genitive | der Sojabohne | der Sojabohnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
„Sojabohne“ (soybean) consists of „Soja“ (soy) and „Bohne“ (bean). The second component places the word in the category of beans, while the first specifies the exact type.
EXAMPLE
Für dieses Gericht brauchen wir Sojabohnen.
We need soybeans for this dish.
Context clues
With words such as „Feld“ (field), „Anbau“ (cultivation), or „wachsen“ (to grow), the plant is usually meant. With quantities and activities such as „einweichen“ (to soak) or „kochen“ (to cook), the seeds are meant.
EXAMPLE
Auf diesem Feld wachsen Sojabohnen.
Soybeans are growing in this field.
Weiche 200 Gramm Sojabohnen über Nacht in Wasser ein.
Soak 200 grams of soybeans in water overnight.
Agricultural collocations
In an agricultural context, „Sojabohnen anbauen“ (to cultivate soybeans) and „Sojabohnen aussäen“ (to sow soybeans) are typical collocations. „Aussäen“ (to sow) refers to the step in which the seeds are put into the soil.
EXAMPLE
Der Betrieb baut seit fünf Jahren Sojabohnen an.
The farm has been cultivating soybeans for five years.
Describing processing
To name the result of processing, use „Sojabohnen zu etwas verarbeiten“ (to process soybeans into something). The dative follows „zu“.
EXAMPLE
In dieser Fabrik werden Sojabohnen zu Tofu verarbeitet.
At this factory, soybeans are processed into tofu.
In real life
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