Noun
die Tube
Pronunciation: /ˈtuːbə/
tube (container for semiliquids, usually with a screw top)
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plural Tuben
Meanings
Noun
- tube (container for semiliquids, usually with a screw top)
Example sentence
Kaufen Sie bitte eine Tube Zahnpasta!
Please buy a tube of toothpaste.
Word forms
singular
die Tube
plural
die Tuben
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Tube
Accusativedie Tube
Dativeder Tube
Genitiveder Tube
Plural
Nominativedie Tuben
Accusativedie Tuben
Dativeden Tuben
Genitiveder Tuben
Usage
- eine Tube Zahnpasta — A tube of toothpaste; names both container and quantity.
- Tube / Rohr — A squeezable container versus a pipe; English tube is broader.
Aus der fast leeren Tube kam nur noch wenig Farbe.
Only a little paint came out of the almost empty tube.