unterhefe

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noun

The yeast that forms at the bottom of the vat.

Opposite
oberhefe
OriginGerman Unterhefe →
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Meanings

noununterhefe (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebeveragesThe yeast that forms at the bottom of the vat.

    Antonyms: oberhefe

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe yeast that forms at the bottom of the vat.

Opposite
oberhefe

Origin

  1. GermanUnterhefe
  2. Englishunterhefe

German Unterhefe (literally “under-yeast”)

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APA

unterhefe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unterhefe

MLA

“unterhefe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unterhefe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unterhefe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unterhefe.

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