malte
/ˈmaw.t͡ʃi/masculine
The English word 'malt' is translated into Portuguese as malte.
malte refers to the sprouted grain used in brewing (noun).
Meaning: sprouted grain used in brewing (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
malte is a masculine noun. If you wish to express the action of converting grain into malt, you can use the verb maltar.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of malte is /ˈmaw.tʃi/. It has 2 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- In Brazil, malte is frequently seen in the phrase cerveja puro malte, which is used as a premium marketing label to distinguish beers from those made with adjuncts like corn or rice.
- If you were to look for the origin of many Portuguese words, you would find Latin, but for malte, you must look toward the English-speaking brewing traditions.
- While malte is the technical term, Portuguese speakers often use the word cevada meaning 'barley' when talking about the raw material for beer in casual conversation.
Examples in context
- Apenas quatro ingredientes são necessários para preparar um dos mais antigos géneros alimentícios da humanidade. Misture água, lúpulo, malte e levedura e estará no bom caminho para fazer cerveja. Mas é o ingrediente mais pequeno da cerveja que está a dar mais que falar atualmente.Only four ingredients are needed to make one of the oldest staples of mankind. Mix water, hops, malt and yeast and you’re well on your way to making beer. But it’s beer’s smallest ingredient that’s making the biggest splash today.This sentence is useful for identifying the role of malte as an ingredient in beer making.Tatoeba #12231641 by Cangarejo, translation #12231632 by Cangarejo
- O processo de fabricação de cerveja utiliza malte como um dos ingredientes principais.The beer manufacturing process uses malt as one of the main ingredients.
- O aroma do malte é muito intenso.The aroma of the malt is very intense.
- Eles usam malte de cevada na receita.They use barley malt in the recipe.
Example conversation
Juliana and Rodrigo are visiting a local brewery.
- JulianaQual tipo de malte vocês usam aqui?Which type of malt do you use here?
- RodrigoNós usamos malte de cevada importado, Juliana.We use imported barley malt, Juliana.
- JulianaIsso explica a cor dourada da bebida.That explains the golden color of the drink.
- RodrigoExatamente, o malte define a cor e o corpo.Exactly, the malt defines the color and the body.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “malt” translations and entries malte, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
