die Weinflasche
wine bottle
A bottle in which wine is stored or sold.
EXAMPLE
Die Weinflasche steht ungeöffnet auf dem Tisch.
The wine bottle is sitting unopened on the table.
die Weinflasche
wine bottle
die Weinflasche, die Weinflaschen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Weinflasche, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Weinflaschen |
| genitive | der Weinflasche |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Weinflasche | die Weinflaschen |
| accusative | die Weinflasche | die Weinflaschen |
| dative | der Weinflasche | den Weinflaschen |
| genitive | der Weinflasche | der Weinflaschen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Weinflasche' is made up of 'Wein' (wine) and 'Flasche' (bottle). The base word 'Flasche' refers to the container; 'Wein' describes what it usually contains.
EXAMPLE
Im Keller stehen mehrere leere Weinflaschen.
There are several empty wine bottles in the cellar.
Typical collocations
'Weinflasche' is often used with actions such as 'eine Weinflasche öffnen' (to open a wine bottle), 'eine Weinflasche verschließen' (to seal a wine bottle), and 'eine Weinflasche leeren' (to empty a wine bottle).
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Abendessen öffnete sie eine Weinflasche.
She opened a wine bottle before dinner.
'Weinflasche' or 'Flasche Wein'
The word 'Weinflasche' primarily refers to the container itself, especially when the bottle is empty or being opened. When referring to the amount of wine, people usually say 'eine Flasche Wein' (a bottle of wine) or 'zwei Flaschen Wein' (two bottles of wine).
EXAMPLE
Für das Fest kaufen wir drei Flaschen Wein; die leeren Weinflaschen bringen wir danach zum Altglas.
We're buying three bottles of wine for the party; afterward, we'll take the empty wine bottles to the glass recycling container.
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