noun
box, crate
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Kiste: German noun meaning 'box' or 'crate'. Common senses: small box or wooden crate for storage or transport. Noun: feminine (die Kiste). Plural: Kisten. Declension regular (der Kiste, die Kisten). No irregular plural. Used in many idioms like 'die Katze aus der Kiste' (metaphorically).
Examples
Die alten Bücher sind in einer Kiste auf dem Dachboden.
The old books are in a box in the attic.
Die Kiste ist voll mit Büchern.
The box is full of books.
Die Nachbarn packten die Bücher in die Kiste, weil der Umzug am nächsten Tag begann.
The neighbors packed the books into the box because the move started the next day.
Details
Mnemonics
picture a wooden box (crate) with a big label 'KISTE' on it
sounds like 'kissed' — imagine a wooden box kissed with a ribbon
feminine: imagine a woman (die) packing items into the box — die Kiste
Notes
Plural: Kisten. Common for moving and storage contexts.