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mahlte
"Maahlte" is the past tense of "mahlen," meaning "ground" or "milled."
In a sentence
Er mahlte die Kaffeebohnen mit einer alten Mühle.
He ground the coffee beans with an old mill.
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.
Die Künstlerin mahlte ein wunderschönes Landschaftsbild.
The artist painted a beautiful landscape picture.
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.
Der Müller mahlte das Getreide zu Mehl.
The miller ground the grain into flour.
In this example, 'mahlte' again represents the simple past tense of 'mahlen,' highlighting the grinding process that the miller performed in the past.
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