das Weinglas
wine glass
A glass used for drinking wine, usually with a bowl and a stem.
EXAMPLE
Das Weinglas steht neben dem Teller.
The wine glass is next to the plate.
das Weinglas
wine glass
das Weinglas, die Weingläser
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Weinglas, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Weingläser |
| genitive | des Weinglases |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Weinglas | die Weingläser |
| accusative | das Weinglas | die Weingläser |
| dative | dem Weinglas | den Weingläsern |
| genitive | des Weinglases | der Weingläser |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound nouns
'Weinglas' (wine glass) is made up of 'Wein' (wine) and 'Glas' (glass). The base word 'Glas' refers to the object; 'Wein' indicates what it is typically used for.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem festlich gedeckten Tisch steht für jeden Gast ein Weinglas.
There is a wine glass for each guest on the festively set table.
Typical preposition
When describing what you drink from, 'Weinglas' (wine glass) often follows the preposition 'aus' (from) with the dative case.
EXAMPLE
Sie trank einen kleinen Schluck aus dem Weinglas.
She took a small sip from the wine glass.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'ein Weinglas füllen' (to fill a wine glass) and 'ein Weinglas auf den Tisch stellen' (to put a wine glass on the table).
EXAMPLE
Der Gastgeber füllte jedes Weinglas mit Rotwein.
The host filled each wine glass with red wine.
In real life
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