Wasserfass

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Wasser (“water”) +‎ Fass (“barrel, keg”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvasɐˌfas/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Was‧ser‧fass

Noun

Wasserfass n (strong, genitive Wasserfasses, plural Wasserfässer, diminutive Wasserfässchen n)

  1. water barrel
  2. (nautical) scuttlebutt

Declension

Declension of Wasserfass [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Wasserfass die Wasserfässer
genitive eines des Wasserfasses der Wasserfässer
dative einem dem Wasserfass, Wasserfasse1 den Wasserfässern
accusative ein das Wasserfass die Wasserfässer

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

  • “Wasserfass” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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