Zitronenpresse

lemon squeezer

noun tsi-TROH-nen-pres-se Rare

Also means

citrus press

Usage Note

Nudelholz is a wooden cylinder rolled over dough to flatten it; plural Nudelhölzer (umlaut, like Holz->Hölzer). Also called Teigrolle or Rollholz.

Examples

"Sie presste den Saft einer Zitrone mit der Zitronenpresse aus."

Natural Translation

She squeezed the juice of a lemon with the lemon squeezer.

Literal Translation

She pressed the juice of a lemon out with the lemon-press.

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