Vokabahn

Pott

Vokabahn
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Noun

der Pott

Pronunciation: /pɔt/

large mug, large cup

C1 rank #8,850 plural Pötte

Meanings

Noun
  1. large mug, large cup
  2. pot (cooking vessel)
  3. pot; jar (storage vessel)
  4. potty, toilet (colloquial)
  5. large ship

Example sentence

Er trinkt seinen Kaffee aus einem großen Pott.

He drinks his coffee from a large mug.

Word forms

singular der Pott
plural die Pötte

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Pott
Accusativeden Pott
Dativedem Pott
Genitivedes Pottes

Plural

Nominativedie Pötte
Accusativedie Pötte
Dativeden Pötten
Genitiveder Pötte

Usage

  • ein Pott Kaffee — a large mug of coffee; colloquial
  • der Pott / die Pötte — plural changes o to ö; Pott can also mean a cooking pot or large ship
Extra sentence

Mit beiden Händen hielt sie den warmen Pott Tee fest.

She held the warm mug of tea firmly in both hands.