Hefe

German

Etymology 1

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German hevo, from Proto-West Germanic *habbjō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈheːfə/
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Noun

Hefe f (genitive Hefe, plural Hefen)

  1. yeast
    Synonym: Germ (Austria)
Usage notes
Declension
Declension of Hefe [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Hefe die Hefen
genitive einer der Hefe der Hefen
dative einer der Hefe den Hefen
accusative eine die Hefe die Hefen
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Clipping of Hefeweizen.

Noun

Hefe n (strong, genitive Hefes, plural Hefe)

  1. (colloquial) clipping of Hefeweizen (“hefeweizen”)
Declension
Declension of Hefe [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Hefe die Hefe
genitive eines des Hefes der Hefe
dative einem dem Hefe den Hefen
accusative ein das Hefe die Hefe

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