This is the 14590th most frequent German word.
mahlte
"Maahlte" is the past tense of "mahlen," meaning "ground" or "milled."
The word 'mahlte' in this sentence is used as the simple past tense form of the verb 'mahlen,' meaning 'to grind.' It describes a past action of grinding coffee beans.
Er mahlte die Kaffeebohnen mit einer alten Mühle.
He ground the coffee beans with an old mill.
Here, 'mahlte' refers to the verb 'malen,' which means 'to paint.' Although 'malte' would be the correct verb form, there is a phonetic overlap where 'mahlte' could be used in artistic expressions or poetic license.
Die Künstlerin mahlte ein wunderschönes Landschaftsbild.
The artist painted a beautiful landscape picture.
In this example, 'mahlte' again represents the simple past tense of 'mahlen,' highlighting the grinding process that the miller performed in the past.