die Thermosflasche
thermos
A bottle with insulated walls that keeps drinks hot or cold for an extended period.
EXAMPLE
Der Tee in der Thermosflasche war nach vier Stunden noch heiß.
The tea in the thermos was still hot after four hours.
die Thermosflasche
thermos
die Thermosflasche, die Thermosflaschen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Thermosflasche, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Thermosflaschen |
| genitive | der Thermosflasche |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Thermosflasche | die Thermosflaschen |
| accusative | die Thermosflasche | die Thermosflaschen |
| dative | der Thermosflasche | den Thermosflaschen |
| genitive | der Thermosflasche | der Thermosflaschen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Filling with
A common pattern is 'eine Thermosflasche mit etwas füllen' (to fill a thermos with something). The thermos is in the accusative case, and the drink following 'mit' (with) is in the dative case.
EXAMPLE
Vor der Wanderung fülle ich die Thermosflasche mit heißem Tee.
Before the hike, I fill the thermos with hot tea.
In and out
When pouring something in, use 'in die Thermosflasche' (into the thermos) with the accusative case. When drinking directly from the bottle, use 'aus der Thermosflasche' (from the thermos) with the dative case.
EXAMPLE
Sie gießt den Kaffee vorsichtig in die Thermosflasche.
She carefully pours the coffee into the thermos.
Unterwegs trinkt sie direkt aus der Thermosflasche.
While on the go, she drinks directly from the thermos.
Typical collocations
Typical phrases are 'eine Thermosflasche fest zuschrauben' (to screw a thermos shut tightly) and 'eine Thermosflasche dicht verschließen' (to seal a thermos tightly). They are especially useful in situations where you want to carry the thermos in a bag.
EXAMPLE
Schraub die Thermosflasche fest zu, bevor du sie in den Rucksack packst.
Screw the thermos shut tightly before you put it in your backpack.
In real life
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