Noun
die Tonne
Pronunciation: /ˈtɔnə/
barrel, vat, tun, drum
B2
rank #5,005
plural Tonnen
Meanings
Noun
- barrel, vat, tun, drum
- bin, dumpster, skip (for waste); water butt
- canister, drum (for industrial materials)
- tonne, ton, metric ton
Example sentence
Das Regenwasser sammelt sich in einer großen Tonne.
The rainwater collects in a big barrel.
Word forms
singular
die Tonne
plural
die Tonnen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Tonne
Accusativedie Tonne
Dativeder Tonne
Genitiveder Tonne
Plural
Nominativedie Tonnen
Accusativedie Tonnen
Dativeden Tonnen
Genitiveder Tonnen
Usage
- eine Tonne für Regenwasser — a barrel for collecting rainwater
- eine Tonne wiegen — weigh a metric tonne; a different sense of the same noun
Hinter dem Schuppen steht eine alte Tonne aus Holz.
An old wooden barrel stands behind the shed.