Glas

noun
glass, drinking glass
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'Glas' can mean 'glass' (material) or a 'drinking glass' (a vessel). It's neuter (das Glas) with plural Gläser—note the umlaut plural. Genitive des Glases. As a material it is often uncountable; as a container use ein Glas Wasser. No special prepositions.

Examples

Ich habe ein Glas.
I have a glass.
Gib mir bitte ein Glas Wasser.
Please give me a glass of water.
Sie stellte das Glas auf den Tisch, bevor der Wind es umwarf.
She put the glass on the table before the wind knocked it over.

Details

PluralGläser

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedas Glasdie Gläser
genitivedes Glasesder Gläser
dativedem Glasden Gläsern
accusativedas Glasdie Gläser

Mnemonics

👁️Picture a clear drinking glass with the word 'Glas' etched on it
👂Glass ~ Glas — same root as English
⚧️das Glas — imagine a simple neutral glass to recall 'das'

Notes

Plural: 'Gläser' (with umlaut).

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