This is the 2498th most frequent German word.
teig
"Dough."
Here, 'Teig' refers to the bread dough mixture before baking.
Ich habe den Teig für das Brot vorbereitet.
I prepared the dough for the bread.
In this context, 'Teig' describes the dough needed for making pizza.
Der Pizzateig braucht noch etwas Mehl.
The pizza dough needs a bit more flour.
The term 'Teig' here is utilized to emphasize the preparation stage of dough by kneading before use.