Pulverfass

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Pulver (“powder”) +‎ Fass (“keg”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʊlvɐˌfas/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Pul‧ver‧fass

Noun

Pulverfass n (strong, genitive Pulverfasses, plural Pulverfässer)

  1. powder keg
  2. (figurative) powder keg

Declension

Declension of Pulverfass [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Pulverfass die Pulverfässer
genitive eines des Pulverfasses der Pulverfässer
dative einem dem Pulverfass, Pulverfasse1 den Pulverfässern
accusative ein das Pulverfass die Pulverfässer

1Now rare, see notes.

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