Weinfass

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Equivalent to Wein (“wine”) +‎ Fass (“keg”); from Middle High German wīnvaz, from Old High German wīnfaz, from Proto-Germanic *wīnafatą. Cognate with Icelandic vínfat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯nˌfas/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Wein‧fass

Noun

Weinfass n (strong, genitive Weinfasses, plural Weinfässer, diminutive Weinfässchen n)

  1. wine barrel / cask

Declension

Declension of Weinfass [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Weinfass die Weinfässer
genitive eines des Weinfasses der Weinfässer
dative einem dem Weinfass, Weinfasse1 den Weinfässern
accusative ein das Weinfass die Weinfässer

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Weinfass” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Weinfass” in Duden online
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