Polyglot Dictionary

Besteck

/bəˈʃtɛk/

das noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Bestecke

Meaning

  1. cutlery

    • Das Besteck liegt neben dem Teller.

      The cutlery lies next to the plate.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Essbesteck

Near-total synonyms for "cutlery," essentially interchangeable; Besteck is the everyday short word (and can also mean a surgical instrument set), Essbesteck is the fuller, explicit term.

Practice

1 What does Besteck mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ___ liegt neben dem Teller.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Besteck?

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