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fermentieren

to ferment

verb fer-men-TEE-ren Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Origin: from Latin 'fermentare'

Usage Note

fermentieren is the process of preserving food through microbial action — producing lactic acid (Milchsäure) in vegetables like Sauerkraut and Kimchi, or alcohol in brewing. The home-fermentation trend (Fermentier-Trend) has been growing in Germany since around 2015; fermentiertes Gemüse is now sold in organic supermarkets.

Examples

"Weißkohl mit Salz einmassieren und im Glas fermentieren lassen — nach einer Woche ist Sauerkraut entstanden."

Natural Translation

Massage white cabbage with salt and let it ferment in the jar — after a week, sauerkraut has formed.

Literal Translation

White-cabbage with salt massage-in and in the jar ferment let — after a week is sauerkraut formed.

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