German word

Mehl

Pronunciation

IPA/meːl/

Meaning

  • neuter nounflour

Example

Ich habe kein Mehl mehr.

I have no flour left.

Illustration for Mehl (flour)

More examples

Sieben Sie das Mehl, bevor Sie es verwenden.

Sift the flour before using it.

Core concept

A pale, soft powder left when grain is finely ground, ready to be mixed into dough or other food.

Common phrases

  • das Mehl sieben

    sift the flour

  • Mehl verwenden

    use flour

  • das Mehl lagern

    store the flour

Similar words

Weizenmehl: White wheat powder used to make bread, cakes, and other baked goods.
Vollkornmehl: Nutrient-rich brown flour made from the entire wheat grain.
Roggenmehl: Dark flour with a strong flavor, made from ground rye.
Grieß: Coarse grain powder used to prepare couscous and desserts.

Definition in German

Feines Pulver aus gemahlenem Getreide, meist aus Weizen, zum Backen und Kochen verwendet.

Word origin

Mehl comes from Old High German melo and is related to German mahlen and English meal, which also referred historically to ground grain.

Usage tips

  • Mehl is a neuter mass noun, so its standard article is das, as in das Mehl; quantities use forms such as ein Kilo Mehl.

Related words

  • Weizenmehlwheat flournoun
  • Vollkornmehlwholemeal flournoun
  • Mehltypflour typenoun

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