Definition
The process by which microorganisms like bacteria or yeast break down sugars and other compounds in food, creating new flavors, textures, and often alcohol or acids. Essential for bread, wine, cheese, and many preserved foods.
Etymology
From Latin 'fervere' meaning 'to boil, seethe,' referring to the bubbling action visible during active fermentation. The word originally described any vigorous activity or agitation before becoming specifically associated with microbial transformation of food.
Kelly Says
Fermentation is basically controlled spoilage - we're encouraging the 'good' microbes to outcompete the harmful ones, creating environments too acidic or alcoholic for dangerous bacteria. This process predates human civilization and may have been one of our first biotechnologies!
Translations
BNবাংলা
ফারমেন্টেশন
pharmenteshon
CACatalà
fermentació
fehr-mehn-tah-see-oh
CSČeština
kvašení
kvah-shee
DEDeutsch
Gärung
gah-roong
ELΕλληνικά
ζύμωση
zoo-moh-see
ESEspañol
fermentación
fehr-mehn-tah-see-on
FISuomi
hiivaaminen
hee-vah-meh-nehn
FRFrançais
fermentation
fehr-mehn-tah-see-on
GUGU
ફર્મેન્ટેશન
pharmenteshan
HAHA
noman rai
noh-mahn rah-ee
HEעברית
תסיסה
tah-see-sah
HUMagyar
erjesztés
ehr-yesh-tehs
IDBahasa Indonesia
fermentasi
fehr-mehn-tah-see
IGIG
ịgba ọṅụṅụ
ee-gbah oh-noo-noo
ITItaliano
fermentazione
fehr-mehn-tah-see-oh-neh
KKKK
ферментация
fehr-mehn-tah-see-yah
KMKM
ការធ្វើអាឡុង
kah thvay a-loong
MRMR
फर्मेंटेशन
pharmenteshan
MSBahasa Melayu
penapaian
peh-nah-pai-en
MYမြန်မာ
ဓာတုပြုပြင်ခြင်း
dah-too-pyoo-pyin-hkyin
NLNederlands
fermentatie
fehr-mehn-tah-see
PAPA
ਫਰਮੈਂਟੇਸ਼ਨ
pharmenteshan
PLPolski
fermentacja
fehr-mehn-tah-see-yah
PTPortuguês
fermentação
fehr-mehn-tah-sow
RORomână
fermentare
fehr-mehn-tah-reh
RUРусский
ферментация
fehr-mehn-tah-see-yah
SVSvenska
jäsning
yehs-ning
SWKiswahili
kuchachusha
koo-chah-choo-shah
TAதமிழ்
நொதித்தல்
nothithal
TEతెలుగు
ఫెర్మెంటేషన్
phermementeshan
TLTL
panggagawa ng alkohol
pang-gah-gah-wah ng al-ko-hol
TRTürkçe
fermantasyon
fehr-mahn-tah-see-on
UKУкраїнська
ферментація
fehr-mehn-tah-see-yah
URاردو
خمیر کا عمل
khamir ka amal
VITiếng Việt
lên men
leen mehn
YOYO
ìṣẹ́ àṣẹ
ee-sheh ah-sheh