unterheben

to fold in

English meaning: to fold in
CEFR level: C1 — Advanced
Vocabulary package: Cooking & Preparing Food
Dictionary: German words with U

unterheben in a sentence

Heben Sie die Sahne vorsichtig unter den Teig.
Fold the cream carefully into the dough.

Conjugation of unterheben

ichunterhebe

duunterhebst

er/sie/esunterhebt

wirunterheben

ihrunterhebt

sie/Sieunterheben

Simple past (er/sie/es): unterhob
Perfect: hat untergehoben

Word family

unterheben is built from unter (under, below), heben (to lift, raise) and eben (just, even). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Words that go with unterheben

anreichernto enrich / fortify benetzento wet / moisten einpökelnto salt (meat)entfachento whip up (e.g., food)die Mehlschwitzeroux die Melangemelange = a mixture / medley der Talgtallow zermahlento grind up / crush durchsiebento sift through / sieve die Geheimzutata secret ingredient hinunterschlingento gulp down / gobble down mästento fatten / plump up

Questions about unterheben

How do you conjugate unterheben?

Present tense: unterhebe, unterhebst, unterhebt, unterheben, unterhebt, unterheben. Simple past: unterhob. Perfect: hat untergehoben.

What does unterheben mean in English?

unterheben means "to fold in". For example: "Heben Sie die Sahne vorsichtig unter den Teig." — "Fold the cream carefully into the dough."

What level is unterheben in German?

unterheben is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the cooking & preparing food vocabulary.

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