die Kassette
cash box
A small lockable container for storing money or valuables.
EXAMPLE
Er bewahrte sein Bargeld in einer kleinen Kassette im Schreibtisch auf.
He kept his cash in a small cash box in his desk.
die Kassette
cassette
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Meanings
die Kassette
cassette
An audio carrier (music cassette, MC) or video carrier (video cassette, VHS) with magnetic tape in a plastic case.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe noch alte Kassetten mit Musik aus den 80er Jahren auf dem Dachboden.
I still have old cassettes with music from the 80s in the attic.
die Kassette
coffer
In architecture, a recessed, usually square or rectangular panel in a ceiling or vault.
EXAMPLE
Die prunkvolle Decke des Saals war mit vergoldeten Kassetten verziert.
The magnificent ceiling of the hall was decorated with gilded coffers.
die Kassette
cassette
On a bicycle, the set of several gears (sprockets) on the rear wheel that makes the different gears possible.
EXAMPLE
Nach 10.000 Kilometern musste ich die Kette und die Kassette an meinem Rennrad wechseln.
After 10,000 kilometers, I had to replace the chain and the cassette on my road bike.
Usage tips
Basic meaning: 'small box'
All meanings of 'Kassette' (cassette) derive from the idea of a small box or casing. Whether for money (m01), magnetic tape (m02), as a ceiling recess (m03), or for bicycle sprockets (m04), the basic form is always a container or cover.
EXAMPLE
Die Musikkassette ist ein kleines Plastikgehäuse für das Tonband.
The music cassette is a small plastic case for the audio tape.
Typical collocations
In the meaning 'container for valuables', the word 'Geldkassette' (cash box) is often used. Typical verbs are 'aufbewahren' (to store), 'einschließen' (to lock up), or 'knacken' (to crack open).
EXAMPLE
Wichtige Dokumente bewahrt sie in einer feuerfesten Kassette auf.
She keeps important documents in a fireproof cash box.
Context clue: media
When 'Kassette' (cassette) is mentioned in connection with music, films, playback devices, or the 80s/90s, it means the audio or video medium. It is often specified as 'Musikkassette' (music cassette) or 'Videokassette' (video cassette).
EXAMPLE
Mein altes Auto hat nur ein Radio für Kassetten.
My old car only has a radio for cassettes.
Context clue: architecture
You can recognize this meaning from words like 'Decke' (ceiling), 'Gewölbe' (vault), 'Saal' (hall), or 'Kirche' (church). A 'Kassettendecke' (coffered ceiling) is a ceiling made up of many square or rectangular recesses.
EXAMPLE
Die Decke im Festsaal des Schlosses ist mit hunderten Kassetten geschmückt.
The ceiling in the palace ballroom is decorated with hundreds of coffers.
Context clue: bicycle
In sports and technical contexts, especially cycling, 'Kassette' (cassette) refers to the sprocket cluster on the rear wheel. Words like 'Kette' (chain), 'Schaltung' (gearshift), 'Ritzel' (sprocket), or 'Gang' (gear) point to this meaning.
EXAMPLE
Der Fahrradmechaniker hat mir eine neue Kassette mit 11 Ritzeln montiert.
The bicycle mechanic installed a new cassette with 11 sprockets for me.
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