Grieß
/ɡʁiːs/masculine
Semolina in German is Grieß.
In a culinary context, Grieß refers to the dry grain product, whereas Grießbrei refers to the prepared meal.
Meaning: hard grains of flour left after milling (noun)
Which one should you use?
Hartweizengrieß is a formal alternative for semolina specifically referring to durum semolina made from hard wheat.
How does it change in a sentence?
Grieß is a masculine noun and takes the article der.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡʁiːs/
Did you know?
- The word Grieß can be used in the expression Grieß im Auge, which literally means 'semolina in the eye' but describes the gritty feeling of a foreign object.
- In German culture, Grießbrei is a traditional comfort food frequently given to infants as one of their first solid foods or to adults recovering from an illness.
- The German word Grieß is a linguistic relative of the English word 'grit'. Both terms originally described small, hard particles of stone or sand.
Examples in context
- Opa hat sich heute zum Nachtisch Grießbrei gewünscht.Grandad has asked for semolina for dessert today.This sentence shows how to use Grieß when discussing a dessert request.Tatoeba #7802945 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #11222590 by sundown
- „Was gibt es heute zum Nachtisch?“ – „Grießbrei. Den hat sich Opa gewünscht.“"What's for afters today?" "Semolina. Grandad wanted it."This example uses Grieß in a dialogue about what is being served for dessert.Tatoeba #7802951 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #9464808 by sundown
- Soll ich Grießbrei zubereiten?Should I make semolina pudding?This sentence demonstrates the use of Grieß when offering to prepare a meal.Tatoeba #13776286 by maaster, translation #13777255 by rul
- Ich brauche etwas Grieß für den Kuchen. Kannst du mir bitte helfen?I need some semolina for the cake. Can you please help me?
- Ich habe heute ein köstliches Pastagericht mit Hartweizengrieß zubereitet. Probier es unbedingt!I prepared a delicious pasta dish today using durum semolina. You must try it!
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
In a kitchen while preparing a meal.
- SarahHast du den Grieß gefunden?Did you find the semolina?
- MaximilianJa, er steht im Vorratsschrank.Yes, it is in the pantry.
- SarahGut, dann kann ich die Pasta machen.Good, then I can make the pasta.
- MaximilianIch helfe dir dabei, Sarah.I will help you with that, Sarah.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “semolina” translations and entries Grieß, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Grieß, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
