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die Gießkanne

A2

watering can

English meaning
watering can
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Gießkannen
Vocabulary package
Garden & Balcony

Gießkanne in a sentence

Er füllt die Gießkanne mit Wasser.

He fills the watering can with water.

Declension of die Gießkanne

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Gießkannedie Gießkannen
Accusativedie Gießkannedie Gießkannen
Dativeder Gießkanneden Gießkannen
Genitiveder Gießkanneder Gießkannen

Word family

die Gießkanne is built from die Kanne (pot, pitcher). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Gießkanne

Is it der, die or das Gießkanne?

It is die Gießkanne — Gießkanne is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Gießkannen.

What is the plural of Gießkanne?

The plural of die Gießkanne is die Gießkannen.

What is the genitive of Gießkanne?

The genitive singular is der Gießkanne. The dative plural is den Gießkannen.

What does Gießkanne mean in English?

die Gießkanne means "watering can". For example: "Er füllt die Gießkanne mit Wasser." — "He fills the watering can with water."

What level is Gießkanne in German?

Gießkanne is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the garden & balcony vocabulary.

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