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beer bottle
A bottle specifically intended for filling and storing beer. It is usually made of glass and is often brown or green in color to protect the beer from light.
Im Keller steht noch ein Kasten mit leeren Bierflaschen.
There is still a crate of empty beer bottles in the basement.
The word is a simple compound made up of 'Bier' (beer) and 'Flasche' (bottle). So it literally refers to a bottle made for beer.
Stell die Bierflaschen bitte in den Kühlschrank.
Please put the beer bottles in the fridge.
In Germany, most beer bottles have a deposit. That means you get money back when you return the empty bottles at the supermarket.
Wir müssen die leeren Bierflaschen noch zum Pfandautomaten bringen.
We still have to take the empty beer bottles to the bottle return machine.
Pay attention to the difference: 'Eine Flasche Bier' (a bottle of beer) emphasizes the contents that you want to drink. 'Eine Bierflasche' (a beer bottle) describes the container as an object.
Möchtest du eine Flasche Bier?
Would you like a bottle of beer?
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'die Flasche' and 'die Bierflasche' both refer to a container for liquids. 'Flasche' is the general word and can contain water, juice, oil, or many other liquids. 'Bierflasche' is more specific and means a bottle for beer. Learners may confuse the words because every 'Bierflasche' is a 'Flasche', but not every 'Flasche' is a 'Bierflasche'. If the type of drink is important, you say 'Bierflasche'.
Nach der Feier sammelte Tom die Bierflaschen für den Pfandautomaten.
After the party, Tom collected the beer bottles for the deposit machine.
Am Abend steht eine leere Flasche auf dem Küchentisch.
In the evening, there is an empty bottle on the kitchen table.