Aschenbecher

German

Alternative forms

Aschbecher (less common)

Etymology

From Asche (“ash”) +‎ -n- +‎ Becher (“can, mug”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaʃənˌbɛçər/, [ˈʔa.ʃn̩ˌbɛ.çɐ]
- IPA^(key): [ˈʔaʒəˌbɛʒɛ] (southern Hessian, Rhine-Main accent, for which it serves as a humorous shibboleth)
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Noun

Aschenbecher m (strong, genitive Aschenbechers, plural Aschenbecher)

ashtray

Declension

Declension of Aschenbecher [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Aschenbecher	die	Aschenbecher
genitive	eines	des	Aschenbechers	der	Aschenbecher
dative	einem	dem	Aschenbecher	den	Aschenbechern
accusative	einen	den	Aschenbecher	die	Aschenbecher

Further reading

“Aschenbecher” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Aschenbecher” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Aschenbecher” in Duden online

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