levadura
/lebaˈduɾa/feminine
The English word yeast is levadura in Spanish. Wiktionary also lists hurmiento and recentadura.
Meaning: cake or dried granules used to make bread dough rise (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| levadura | /lebaˈduɾa/ | feminine |
| hurmiento | /uɾmjento/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| recentadura | /reθentaduɾa/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /resentaduɾa/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
feminine |
The word refers to the cake or dried granules used to make bread dough rise.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term Levadura de cerveza is used to refer to brewer's yeast.
How do you pronounce it?
/lebaˈduɾa/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, levadura is used metaphorically to describe a person or an idea that acts as a catalyst to spark a movement or change in a group.
- The word levadura is a linguistic cousin to the English verb 'to lift' or 'to levy' through the concept of rising. It stems from the same root that describes something being raised up.
- Spanish has a specific distinction between levadura química, which refers to baking powder, and levadura fresca, which is the living yeast cake.
Examples in context
- La levadura se usa para hacer pan.Yeast is used in making bread.This sentence shows how to express that yeast is used in making bread.Tatoeba #7559650 by arh, translation #3205377 by orcrist
- La levadura hace que la masa se eleve.Yeast makes dough rise.This sentence illustrates how yeast makes dough rise.Tatoeba #2442471 by hayastan, translation #66758 by CM
- La levadura hace que la cerveza fermente.Yeast makes beer ferment.This sentence shows how yeast makes beer ferment.Tatoeba #2442472 by hayastan, translation #66760 by CM
- Utiliza levadura fresca para hacer el pan.Use fresh yeast to make bread.
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and María are preparing to bake a cake together.
- Daniel¿Tenemos levadura en la cocina?Do we have yeast in the kitchen?
- MaríaCreo que no, Daniel.I don't think so, Daniel.
- DanielEntonces debo comprar levadura ahora.Then I must buy yeast now.
- MaríaYo voy contigo a la tienda.I will go with you to the store.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “yeast” translations and entries levadura, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries levadura, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
