die Kaffeetasse
coffee cup
A cup used for drinking coffee.
EXAMPLE
Sie stellte die leere Kaffeetasse auf die Untertasse.
She placed the empty coffee cup on the saucer.
die Kaffeetasse
coffee cup
die Kaffeetasse, die Kaffeetassen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kaffeetasse, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kaffeetassen |
| genitive | der Kaffeetasse |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Kaffeetasse | die Kaffeetassen |
| accusative | die Kaffeetasse | die Kaffeetassen |
| dative | der Kaffeetasse | den Kaffeetassen |
| genitive | der Kaffeetasse | der Kaffeetassen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Kaffeetasse' (coffee cup) is made up of 'Kaffee' (coffee) and 'Tasse' (cup). The first component describes what the cup is intended for.
EXAMPLE
Die neue Kaffeetasse hat ein schönes Muster.
The new coffee cup has a beautiful pattern.
Typical verbs
Verbs such as 'füllen' (to fill), 'leeren' (to empty), 'spülen' (to wash), and 'auf den Tisch stellen' (to put on the table) are often used with 'Kaffeetasse' (coffee cup). These combinations describe typical everyday actions.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Besprechung spülte er die Kaffeetasse in der Küche.
After the meeting, he washed the coffee cup in the kitchen.
Sentence pattern
When drinking, the phrase 'aus einer Kaffeetasse trinken' (to drink from a coffee cup) is often used. The preposition 'aus' (from) takes the dative.
EXAMPLE
Sie trank langsam aus ihrer Kaffeetasse.
She drank slowly from her coffee cup.
In real life
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