Becherglas

German

Becherglas

Etymology

From Becher 'beaker [cognate], cup' + Glas 'glass' (cognate).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Becherglas n (strong, genitive Becherglases, plural Bechergläser)

1. A glass beaker, flat-bottomed vessel fit for liquids

Declension

Declension of Becherglas [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Becherglas	die	Bechergläser
genitive	eines	des	Becherglases	der	Bechergläser
dative	einem	dem	Becherglas, Becherglase1	den	Bechergläsern
accusative	ein	das	Becherglas	die	Bechergläser

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Becherglas” in Duden online