die Büchse

B1

tin; can

English meaning
tin; can
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Büchsen
Vocabulary package
In the Kitchen

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Büchse in a sentence

Ich habe noch eine Büchse Bohnen.

I still have a tin of beans.

Declension of die Büchse

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Büchsedie Büchsen
Accusativedie Büchsedie Büchsen
Dativeder Büchseden Büchsen
Genitiveder Büchseder Büchsen

Where Büchse comes from

Über mittelhochdeutsch bühse, von althochdeutsch buhsa. Bereits im 14. Jahrhundert für Geschütze und seit dem 15. Jahrhundert für Handfeuerwaffen verwendet.

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Questions about Büchse

Is it der, die or das Büchse?

It is die Büchse — Büchse is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Büchsen.

What is the plural of Büchse?

The plural of die Büchse is die Büchsen.

What is the genitive of Büchse?

The genitive singular is der Büchse. The dative plural is den Büchsen.

What does Büchse mean in English?

die Büchse means "tin; can". For example: "Ich habe noch eine Büchse Bohnen." — "I still have a tin of beans."

What level is Büchse in German?

Büchse is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the in the kitchen vocabulary.

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