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Kleine Bläschen im Glas zeigen Bruno, dass die Gärung begonnen hat. Tiny bubbles in the jar show Bruno that fermentation has begun.

noun · C1

die Gärung

[ˈɡɛːʁʊŋ]

fermentation

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Synonyms
die Fermentation

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Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Example
Nominative wer? was? die Gärung
Accusative wen? was? die Gärung
Dative wem? der Gärung
Genitive wessen? der Gärung
Während der Gärung öffne ich das Glas jeden Tag kurz, damit das Gas entweichen kann. During fermentation I open the jar briefly every day so the gas can escape.

How the Word Is Built

Gär root ung suffix

-ung
a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).

Word family

gärenvergärender Gärtopf

In Otti's situations: Bruno and the art of fermentation

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