die Kaffeekanne
coffee pot
A pot in which coffee is prepared, stored, or served.
EXAMPLE
Sie goss den heißen Kaffee aus der Kaffeekanne in die Tassen.
She poured the hot coffee from the coffee pot into the cups.
die Kaffeekanne
coffee pot
die Kaffeekanne, die Kaffeekannen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kaffeekanne, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kaffeekannen |
| genitive | der Kaffeekanne |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Kaffeekanne | die Kaffeekannen |
| accusative | die Kaffeekanne | die Kaffeekannen |
| dative | der Kaffeekanne | den Kaffeekannen |
| genitive | der Kaffeekanne | der Kaffeekannen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Kaffeekanne' (coffee pot) is made up of 'Kaffee' (coffee) and 'Kanne' (pot). The head noun 'Kanne' refers to the container; 'Kaffee' indicates what it is typically used for.
EXAMPLE
Die Kaffeekanne steht schon auf dem Frühstückstisch.
The coffee pot is already on the breakfast table.
Typical collocations
Common phrases with 'Kaffeekanne' (coffee pot) include 'die Kaffeekanne auf den Tisch stellen' (to put the coffee pot on the table), 'Kaffee aus der Kaffeekanne einschenken' (to pour coffee from the coffee pot), and 'die Kaffeekanne nachfüllen' (to refill the coffee pot).
EXAMPLE
Bitte stell die Kaffeekanne neben die Tassen.
Please put the coffee pot next to the cups.
Prepositions
When referring to the contents, 'aus der Kaffeekanne' (from the coffee pot) is often used; movement into the container is expressed with 'in die Kaffeekanne' (into the coffee pot). These prepositions indicate the source and destination, respectively.
EXAMPLE
Er füllte frischen Kaffee in die Kaffeekanne und schenkte ihn später aus der Kaffeekanne ein.
He poured fresh coffee into the coffee pot and later served it from the coffee pot.
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