das Wasserglas
water glass
A glass container from which one drinks water or in which water is kept ready to drink.
EXAMPLE
Bitte stell mir ein Wasserglas auf den Tisch.
Please put a water glass on the table for me.
das Wasserglas
water glass / sodium silicate
das Wasserglas, die Wassergläser
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Meanings
das Wasserglas
sodium silicate
A clear, usually alkaline solution of silicates used, among other things, as an adhesive, binder, or preservative.
EXAMPLE
Der Restaurator behandelte die Oberfläche mit Wasserglas.
The restorer treated the surface with sodium silicate.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Wasserglas, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wassergläser |
| genitive | des Wasserglases |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Wasserglas | die Wassergläser |
| accusative | das Wasserglas | die Wassergläser |
| dative | dem Wasserglas | den Wassergläsern |
| genitive | des Wasserglases | der Wassergläser |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Wasserglas' is made up of 'Wasser' (water) and 'Glas' (glass). Depending on the context, the compound word refers either to a glass for water or to a technical substance containing silicates dissolved in water.
EXAMPLE
Das Wasserglas steht neben dem Teller.
The water glass is next to the plate.
Typical collocations
In the meaning of a drinking glass, 'Wasserglas' is often used with verbs such as 'auf den Tisch stellen' (to put on the table), 'füllen' (to fill), or 'reichen' (to hand someone).
EXAMPLE
Die Kellnerin füllte jedes Wasserglas vor dem Essen nach.
The waitress refilled every water glass before the meal.
Technical context
The second meaning occurs mainly in technical, craft, and restoration texts. Signal words such as 'Lösung' (solution), 'Silikate' (silicates), 'Bindemittel' (binder), or 'Oberfläche' (surface) indicate this context.
EXAMPLE
Das Wasserglas dient in diesem Verfahren als Bindemittel für mineralische Oberflächen.
In this process, the sodium silicate serves as a binder for mineral surfaces.
In real life
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