Eierbecher

/ˈaɪ̯ɐˌbɛçɐ/

der noun B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Eierbecher

Meaning

  1. egg cup

    Built from Ei (egg) + Becher (cup).

    • Der Eierbecher steht auf dem Tisch.

      The egg cup is on the table.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Ei egg
  • Becher cup

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

huevera

huevera is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "egg cup."

Practice

1 What does Eierbecher mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ steht auf dem Tisch.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Eierbecher?

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