der Fressnapf
food bowl
A bowl from which a pet or another animal eats.
EXAMPLE
Der Hund wartet schon ungeduldig neben seinem vollen Fressnapf.
The dog is already waiting impatiently next to its full food bowl.
der Fressnapf
food bowl
der Fressnapf, die Fressnäpfe
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Fressnapf, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Fressnäpfe |
| genitive | des Fressnapfes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Fressnapf | die Fressnäpfe |
| accusative | den Fressnapf | die Fressnäpfe |
| dative | dem Fressnapf | den Fressnäpfen |
| genitive | des Fressnapfes des Fressnapfs | der Fressnäpfe |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Fressnapf' (food bowl) is made up of 'fressen' (to eat, used for animals) and 'Napf' (bowl). The first component refers here to the typical way animals take food from a bowl.
EXAMPLE
Der Besitzer stellte den Fressnapf neben den Wassernapf.
The owner placed the food bowl next to the water bowl.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'den Fressnapf füllen' (to fill the food bowl), 'den Fressnapf hinstellen' (to put the food bowl down), and 'aus dem Fressnapf fressen' (to eat from the food bowl). The word often occurs in situations involving daily pet feeding.
EXAMPLE
Bevor sie zur Arbeit ging, füllte sie den Fressnapf ihres Katers.
Before she left for work, she filled her tomcat's food bowl.
Location and direction
When something is located somewhere, 'im Fressnapf' (in the food bowl) is used with the dative. When something is put somewhere, 'in den Fressnapf' (into the food bowl) is used with the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Im Fressnapf liegt noch etwas Trockenfutter.
There is still some dry food in the food bowl.
Sie schüttet das Futter in den Fressnapf.
She pours the food into the food bowl.
In real life
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