Definition
An open drinking vessel without a handle, usually made from a hard transparent material.
Translations
- English
- glass
- Français
- verre
- Türkçe
- bardak
- Polski
- szklanka
- Русский
- стакан
- Українська
- склянка
GERMAN DICTIONARY
das Glas
- A1
- Noun
- Food & Drink
glass
/das ˈɡlaːs/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- das
- Gender
- Neuter
- Plural
- Gläser
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Food & DrinkPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Das Glas steht auf dem Tisch.NominativSing.The glass is on the table.
- Bitte füll das Glas mit Wasser.AkkusativSing.Please fill the glass with water.
- Ich trinke zum Frühstück ein Glas Wasser.AkkusativSing.I drink a glass of water for breakfast.
- Der Rand des Glases ist noch nass.GenitivSing.The rim of the glass is still wet.
- Die Gläser stehen auf einem Tablett.NominativPlur.The glasses are on a tray.
- Die Bedienung bringt vier Gläser.AkkusativPlur.The server brings four glasses.
- In den Gläsern ist kaltes Wasser.DativPlur.There is cold water in the glasses.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Glas/ɡlaːs/
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Article phrase
das Glas/das ˈɡlaːs/
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Plural
Gläser/ˈɡlɛːzɐ/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Glas | die Gläser |
| Akkusativ | das Glas | die Gläser |
| Dativ | dem Glas | den Gläsern |
| Genitiv | des Glases | der Gläser |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationein Glas füllen
- Sentence patternein Glas Wasser
- Prepositional constructionaus dem Glas trinkenaus + Dativ
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Related termDose — can
A Dose is usually made of metal; a Glas is usually made of Glas and is often used to store beverages or food.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word