Vocabulary
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Ballaststoff
/ˈbalastˌʃtɔf/· noun· Pl. die Ballaststoffe
(dietary) fibre — mostly plural: die Ballaststoffe
Ballaststoffe are in wholegrain bread, pulses, vegetables and fruit. Nutrition societies recommend at least 30 grams a day for adults — most people eat less.
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- Singular
- der Ballaststoff
- Plural
- die Ballaststoffe
- Genitiv
- des Ballaststoffs
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Ballaststoff
dietary fibre (usually plural)
Vollkornbrot enthält viele Ballaststoffe.
Wholegrain bread contains a lot of fibre.
Word family
Ballaststoffballaststoffreichhigh in fibreballaststoffarmlow in fibreder Ballastballast, dead weight
Common combinations
- reich an Ballaststoffenrich in fibre
- genug Ballaststoffe essento eat enough fibre
- lösliche Ballaststoffesoluble fibre
Common learner mistakes
- Brot hat viel Faser.Brot hat viele Ballaststoffe.In everyday German dietary fibre is die Ballaststoffe, in the plural; die Faser is mostly a fibre in a fabric or a muscle.
Real examples
- Ballaststoffe sättigen lange und sind gut für die Verdauung.Fibre keeps you full for a long time and is good for digestion.
- Die Ernährungsberaterin rät ihr zu mehr Ballaststoffen.The nutritionist advises her to eat more fibre.
- In Fleisch und Milch stecken keine Ballaststoffe.Meat and milk contain no fibre.
