die Karaffe
carafe
A narrow-necked container, usually made of glass, used to store and serve drinks such as water or wine.
EXAMPLE
Die Karaffe mit kaltem Wasser steht auf dem Tisch.
The carafe of cold water is on the table.
die Karaffe
carafe
die Karaffe, die Karaffen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Karaffe, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Karaffen |
| genitive | der Karaffe |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Karaffe | die Karaffen |
| accusative | die Karaffe | die Karaffen |
| dative | der Karaffe | den Karaffen |
| genitive | der Karaffe | der Karaffen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Specifying the contents
The contents can come directly after 'Karaffe' (carafe), without a preposition: 'eine Karaffe Wasser' (a carafe of water) or 'eine Karaffe Wein' (a carafe of wine). This refers to the container together with its contents, for example when ordering.
EXAMPLE
Wir hätten gern eine Karaffe Wasser für den Tisch.
We'd like a carafe of water for the table.
Pouring in and serving
When filling a carafe, use 'in die Karaffe' (into the carafe) with the accusative. When serving drinks from it, use 'aus der Karaffe' (from the carafe) with the dative.
EXAMPLE
Sie gießt den Saft in die Karaffe.
She pours the juice into the carafe.
Er schenkt den Gästen Wasser aus der Karaffe ein.
He pours water from the carafe for the guests.
Typical collocations
A common expression is 'eine Karaffe mit etwas füllen' (to fill a carafe with something). After 'mit' (with), the contents take the dative case; 'gefüllt' (filled) can also be used to describe a carafe that is already full.
EXAMPLE
Für die Feier füllt Tom die Karaffe mit hausgemachter Limonade.
Tom fills the carafe with homemade lemonade for the party.
In real life
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