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kneten

/ˈkneːtn̩/· verb

to knead

Ten minutes of kneten — by hand or by machine.

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ich
knete
du
knetest
er/sie/es
knetet
wir
kneten
ihr
knetet
sie/Sie
kneten
Perfekt hat geknetetPräteritum knetete

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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.

kneten
to knead

Der Teig wird zehn Minuten geknetet.

The dough is kneaded for ten minutes.

Word family

knetendie Kneteplay doughdurchknetento knead thoroughlydie Knetmassemodelling clay

Common combinations

  • den Teig knetento knead the dough
  • gut knetento knead well
  • mit der Hand knetento knead by hand

Real examples

  • Eine Maschine knetet den Teig.A machine kneads the dough.
  • Der Teig muss lange geknetet werden.The dough has to be kneaded for a long time.
  • Die Kinder kneten gern Figuren aus Teig.The children like making figures from dough.

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