Teigwaren

pasta, noodles (generic)

noun TYKE-vah-ren Rare

Usage Note

Teigwaren is the formal/collective term for all pasta and noodle products on packaging and in official contexts. In everyday speech people say Nudeln; Teigwaren appears on supermarket labels and dietary guidelines.

Examples

"Die Packung enthält trockene Teigwaren aus Hartweizengries."

Natural Translation

The packet contains dried pasta made from durum wheat semolina.

Literal Translation

The packet contains dry pasta-products from durum-wheat-semolina.

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