der Becher

B2

cup / mug / beaker

English meaning
cup / mug / beaker
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Becher

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Becher in a sentence

Ich trinke meinen Kaffee aus einem großen Becher.

I drink my coffee from a large mug.

Declension of der Becher

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Becherdie Becher
Accusativeden Becherdie Becher
Dativedem Becherden Bechern
Genitivedes Bechersder Becher

Word family

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Where Becher comes from

mittelhochdeutsch becher, althochdeutsch behhari, im 11. Jahrhundert von mittellateinisch bicarium entlehnt, älter bacarium „Becher“

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Questions about Becher

Is it der, die or das Becher?

It is der Becher — Becher is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Becher.

What is the plural of Becher?

The plural of der Becher is die Becher.

What is the genitive of Becher?

The genitive singular is des Bechers. The dative plural is den Bechern.

What does Becher mean in English?

der Becher means "cup / mug / beaker". For example: "Ich trinke meinen Kaffee aus einem großen Becher." — "I drink my coffee from a large mug."

What level is Becher in German?

Becher is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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