die Glasscheibe
glass pane
A flat, usually rectangular sheet of glass used, for example, as part of a window, door, or partition wall.
EXAMPLE
Der Ball hat die Glasscheibe des Fensters zerbrochen.
The ball broke the glass pane of the window.
die Glasscheibe
glass pane
die Glasscheibe, die Glasscheiben
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Glasscheibe, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Glasscheiben |
| genitive | der Glasscheibe |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Glasscheibe | die Glasscheiben |
| accusative | die Glasscheibe | die Glasscheiben |
| dative | der Glasscheibe | den Glasscheiben |
| genitive | der Glasscheibe | der Glasscheiben |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Glasscheibe' (glass pane) consists of 'Glas' (glass) and 'Scheibe' (pane). The first part names the material; at the boundary between the two parts, two 's's appear directly next to each other.
EXAMPLE
Die Tür hat eine große Glasscheibe.
The door has a large glass pane.
Typical collocations
Typical collocations include 'eine Glasscheibe einsetzen' (to install a glass pane), 'eine Glasscheibe austauschen' (to replace a glass pane), and 'eine Glasscheibe reinigen' (to clean a glass pane). These collocations are especially useful when talking about repairs and window maintenance.
EXAMPLE
Die Handwerkerin setzt eine neue Glasscheibe in den Fensterrahmen ein.
The craftswoman is installing a new glass pane in the window frame.
Seeing through glass
When talking about looking through glass, the pattern 'durch die Glasscheibe sehen' (to see through the glass pane) is common. The accusative follows 'durch'.
EXAMPLE
Durch die Glasscheibe konnte ich die Kuchen in der Auslage sehen.
Through the glass pane, I could see the cakes in the display window.
In real life
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