der Aschenbecher
ashtray
A small container used to collect the ash and remains of cigarettes or cigars.
EXAMPLE
Könntest du bitte den vollen Aschenbecher auf dem Balkon leeren?
Could you please empty the full ashtray on the balcony?
der Aschenbecher
ashtray
der Aschenbecher, die Aschenbecher
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Aschenbecher, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Aschenbecher |
| genitive | des Aschenbechers |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Aschenbecher | die Aschenbecher |
| accusative | den Aschenbecher | die Aschenbecher |
| dative | dem Aschenbecher | den Aschenbechern |
| genitive | des Aschenbechers | der Aschenbecher |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
This word is made up of 'Asche' (ash), the linking element '-n-', and 'Becher' (cup). So it is literally a cup or container for cigarette ash.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Tisch stand ein sauberer Aschenbecher.
There was a clean ashtray on the table.
Typical verbs
Typical verbs used with 'Aschenbecher' (ashtray) are 'leeren' (to empty), 'sauber machen' (to clean), and 'ausdrücken' (to stub out, for a cigarette).
EXAMPLE
Er hat seine Zigarette im Aschenbecher ausgedrückt.
He stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray.
Typical adjectives
An ashtray is often described with simple adjectives that indicate its condition, for example 'voll' (full), 'leer' (empty), 'sauber' (clean), or 'schmutzig' (dirty).
EXAMPLE
Der Aschenbecher ist schon wieder ganz voll.
The ashtray is completely full again.
In real life
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