Aschenbecher

German

Alternative forms
  • Aschbecher (less common)

Etymology

From Asche (“ash”) +‎ -n- +‎ Becher (“can, mug”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaʃənˌbɛçər/, [ˈʔa.ʃn̩ˌbɛ.çɐ]
    • IPA(key): [ˈʔaʒəˌbɛʒɛ] (southern Hessian, Rhine-Main accent, for which it serves as a humorous shibboleth)
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Noun

Aschenbecher m (strong, genitive Aschenbechers, plural Aschenbecher)

  1. ashtray

Declension
Declension of Aschenbecher [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Aschenbecher die Aschenbecher
genitive eines des Aschenbechers der Aschenbecher
dative einem dem Aschenbecher den Aschenbechern
accusative einen den Aschenbecher die Aschenbecher

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