mahlen

The German word „mahlen“ is a verb meaning „to grind“ or „to mill“.

• It is not composed of smaller meaningful words but stands as a base verb in itself.
• Refers to the process of crushing or grinding substances like grain into flour.

Similar words:

• "zermahlen" – to crush finely or to powder
• "schroten" – to coarsely grind (usually grain)
• "pürieren" – to puree (grind to a smooth paste)

Differences:

• „mahlen“ refers generally to grinding, often with traditional mills.
• „zermahlen“ implies more thorough or fine grinding.
• „schroten“ is specifically for coarser grinding.
• „pürieren“ involves grinding into a fine paste, usually for food preparation.