das Fass

B2

barrel / drum / cask

English meaning
barrel / drum / cask
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Fässer

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Fass in a sentence

Das Fass enthielt alte Wein.

The barrel contained old wine.

Declension of das Fass

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Fassdie Fässer
Accusativedas Fassdie Fässer
Dativedem Fassden Fässern
Genitivedes Fassesder Fässer

Word family

Words built on Fass:

Where Fass comes from

mittelhochdeutsch „vaz“, althochdeutsch „faz“. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

Words that go with Fass

Questions about Fass

Is it der, die or das Fass?

It is das Fass — Fass is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Fässer.

What is the plural of Fass?

The plural of das Fass is die Fässer.

What is the genitive of Fass?

The genitive singular is des Fasses. The dative plural is den Fässern.

What does Fass mean in English?

das Fass means "barrel / drum / cask". For example: "Das Fass enthielt alte Wein." — "The barrel contained old wine."

What level is Fass in German?

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

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