der Futternapf
food bowl
A bowl from which a pet or other animal eats its food.
EXAMPLE
Der Futternapf des Hundes steht neben der Küchentür.
The dog's food bowl is next to the kitchen door.
der Futternapf
food bowl
der Futternapf, die Futternäpfe
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Futternapf, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Futternäpfe |
| genitive | des Futternapfes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Futternapf | die Futternäpfe |
| accusative | den Futternapf | die Futternäpfe |
| dative | dem Futternapf | den Futternäpfen |
| genitive | des Futternapfes des Futternapfs | der Futternäpfe |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Futternapf' (food bowl) is made up of 'Futter' (food) and 'Napf' (bowl). Literally, it means a bowl for food.
EXAMPLE
Die Katze wartet schon ungeduldig vor ihrem Futternapf.
The cat is already waiting impatiently in front of its food bowl.
Typical collocations
The verbs 'füllen' (to fill), 'aufstellen' (to put out), 'ausspülen' (to rinse out), and 'wegnehmen' (to take away) are particularly often used with 'Futternapf' (food bowl). The word is usually used in connection with an animal's daily care.
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Spaziergang füllte sie den Futternapf noch einmal auf.
Before the walk, she filled the food bowl once again.
In real life
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