noun
can
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Dose: feminine noun meaning 'can' or 'tin' (container) and 'jar'/'bote' in Spanish contexts. Plural Dosen, regular declension. Common collocations: 'eine Dose öffnen', 'eine Dose Bohnen'. Also used for small containers (e.g., pill box) in compound nouns. No irregular plural. Often found in supermarkets.
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Der Lagerist stellte die Dose ins Regal, nachdem er das Verfallsdatum überprüfte.
The warehouseman put the can on the shelf after he checked the expiration date.
Ich habe eine Dose Tomaten im Schrank.
I have a can of tomatoes in the cupboard.
Ich habe eine Dose geöffnet.
I opened a can.
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Imagine a tin can with a label that reads 'die Dose' in bright letters.
Think 'dose' like English 'dosis' (dose) but here it's a 'can'.
die — remember many German feminine nouns end in -e; picture a small label 'die' stuck on the can.
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Dose is a common feminine noun meaning a can or tin (often for food). Plural is 'Dosen'.