coffee maker
die Kaffeemaschine, die Kaffeemaschinen
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coffee maker
An electrical appliance that heats water and passes it through ground coffee to make coffee.
Jeden Morgen schalte ich als Erstes die Kaffeemaschine ein.
Every morning, the first thing I do is turn on the coffee maker.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kaffeemaschinen |
| genitive | der Kaffeemaschine |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Kaffeemaschine | die Kaffeemaschinen |
| accusative | die Kaffeemaschine | die Kaffeemaschinen |
| dative | der Kaffeemaschine | den Kaffeemaschinen |
| genitive | der Kaffeemaschine | der Kaffeemaschinen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Die Kaffeemaschine' (the coffee maker) is a simple compound noun. It consists of 'der Kaffee' (coffee) and 'die Maschine' (machine). So the meaning is literally a machine for coffee.
Unsere alte Kaffeemaschine ist leider kaputt.
Unfortunately, our old coffee maker is broken.
Common verbs used in connection with a coffee maker are 'einschalten' (to turn on), 'ausschalten' (to turn off), 'laufen lassen' (to let run), 'reinigen' (to clean), and 'entkalken' (to descale).
Du solltest die Kaffeemaschine mal wieder entkalken.
You should descale the coffee maker again sometime.
The coffee maker is a standard appliance in almost every German household and office. Coffee is a very important part of everyday German culture.
Im Büro treffen wir uns oft an der Kaffeemaschine für eine kurze Pause.
At the office, we often meet at the coffee maker for a short break.
