Noun
die Dose
Pronunciation: /ˈdoːzə/
tin, can (air-tight container for food)
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plural Dosen
Meanings
Noun
- tin, can (air-tight container for food)
- box (container made from metal or plastic, less often wood)
- a (small) moor in northwestern Germany (now chiefly in placenames)
Example sentence
Könntest du bitte diese Dose für mich öffnen?
Could you please open this can for me?
Word forms
singular
die Dose
plural
die Dosen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Dose
Accusativedie Dose
Dativeder Dose
Genitiveder Dose
Plural
Nominativedie Dosen
Accusativedie Dosen
Dativeden Dosen
Genitiveder Dosen
Usage
- eine Dose Bohnen — Dose can act as a measure for a tin's contents.
- Dose / Dosis — A tin or can differs from a dose of medicine.
Die letzte Dose Tomaten steht ganz hinten im Schrank.
The last tin of tomatoes is right at the back of the cupboard.