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dough
A moldable mass made from flour, liquid (such as water or milk), and often other ingredients such as yeast, eggs, or sugar. Dough is the basis for bread, cake, pizza, pasta, and other baked goods or dough-based foods.
Der Pizzateig muss eine Stunde an einem warmen Ort gehen.
The pizza dough has to rise in a warm place for an hour.
In connection with 'Teig' (dough), there are fixed verbs you should know: first you have to 'kneten' (knead) the dough, then often 'gehen lassen' (let it rise), and finally 'ausrollen' (roll it out) before baking.
Bitte hilf mir, den Teig für die Plätzchen auszurollen.
Please help me roll out the dough for the cookies.
'Teig' (dough) is the base word for many specific types of dough. The type of dough is often named in a compound word, e.g. 'Pizzateig' (pizza dough), 'Kuchenteig' (cake batter), or 'Hefeteig' (yeast dough).
Für die Zimtschnecken brauchen wir einen süßen Hefeteig.
For the cinnamon rolls, we need a sweet yeast dough.
Normally, 'Teig' (dough) is used as an uncountable noun, similar to 'Wasser' (water) or 'Mehl' (flour). You say 'viel Teig' (a lot of dough) or 'etwas Teig' (some dough). The plural 'Teige' is rare and is only used when referring to different types of dough.
Es ist noch Teig übrig, wir können noch einen kleinen Kuchen backen.
There is still some dough left; we can bake another small cake.
mass / crowd
Masse and Teig can both refer to an unbaked mixture. Teig is especially suitable for a mixture that can be shaped or kneaded, while Masse can also refer to stirred or whipped mixtures that do not yet have a definite form. Use Teig when kneading and Masse for a softer mixture without a fixed shape.
Für die Pizza knete ich den festen Teig auf dem Tisch.
For the pizza, I knead the firm dough on the table.
Für den Kuchen rühre ich die weiche Masse in der Schüssel glatt.
For the cake, I stir the soft mixture in the bowl until smooth.
