Sieb

German

Etymology

From Old High German sib.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ziːp]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːp

Noun

Sieb n (genitive Siebs or Siebes, plural Siebe)

  1. sieve; colander; strainer (utensil used to separate solids from liquids or fine matter from coarse matter)
    Wie kann man Wasser in einem Sieb tragen?
    How can you carry water in a sieve?

Declension
Declension of Sieb
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Sieb die Siebe
genitive eines des Siebes,
Siebs		 der Siebe
dative einem dem Sieb,
Siebe1		 den Sieben
accusative ein das Sieb die Siebe
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Sieb in Duden online
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