Hefe

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German[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈheːfə/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Hefe f (genitive Hefe, plural Hefen)

  1. yeast
    Synonym: Germ (Austria)
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Etymology 2[edit]

Clipping of Hefeweizen.

Noun[edit]

Hefe n (strong, genitive Hefes, plural Hefe)

  1. (colloquial) Clipping of Hefeweizen; hefeweizen
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