der Flaschenöffner
bottle opener
A tool used to remove the cap from a bottle, especially a crown cap.
EXAMPLE
Mit dem Flaschenöffner bekam sie die Bierflasche schnell auf.
She quickly opened the beer bottle with the bottle opener.
der Flaschenöffner
bottle opener
der Flaschenöffner, die Flaschenöffner
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Flaschenöffner, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Flaschenöffner |
| genitive | des Flaschenöffners |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Flaschenöffner | die Flaschenöffner |
| accusative | den Flaschenöffner | die Flaschenöffner |
| dative | dem Flaschenöffner | den Flaschenöffnern |
| genitive | des Flaschenöffners | der Flaschenöffner |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Flaschenöffner' (bottle opener) consists of 'Flasche' (bottle), the linking element '-n-', and 'Öffner' (opener). The first part indicates what the tool is intended for; the second part names its function.
EXAMPLE
In der Küchenschublade liegt ein Flaschenöffner.
There is a bottle opener in the kitchen drawer.
Tools in sentences
When you specify which tool you are using, use 'mit' (with) plus the dative: 'mit einem Flaschenöffner' (with a bottle opener) or 'mit dem Flaschenöffner' (with the bottle opener). This pattern works especially well with the verb 'öffnen' (to open).
EXAMPLE
Kannst du die Limonadenflasche mit einem Flaschenöffner öffnen?
Can you open the lemonade bottle with a bottle opener?
Typical collocations
Common phrases include 'einen Flaschenöffner brauchen' (to need a bottle opener), 'einen Flaschenöffner suchen' (to look for a bottle opener), and 'einen Flaschenöffner zur Hand haben' (to have a bottle opener at hand). 'Zur Hand haben' (to have at hand) means that the tool is immediately available.
EXAMPLE
Beim Picknick hatten wir leider keinen Flaschenöffner zur Hand.
Unfortunately, we didn't have a bottle opener at hand during the picnic.
In real life
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