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Kasten

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nounmasculineslang
  1. cratee.g. for bottles
  2. box, case
  3. cupboard
  4. goalarea
  5. tall person with a broad frame, (absolute) unit, tank

Forms

Declension

singularplural
nominativeKastenKästen
genitiveKastensKästen
dativeKastenKästen
accusativeKastenKästen

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Used in the library

  • Ein Kasten Bier hat sogar mehr als drei Euro Pfand, wegen des Kastens.A crate of beer carries over three euros, because of the crate itself.A2The deposit on every bottle — Pfand
  • Der sitzt oben auf dem Kasten, Herr Weiß. Schade, dass Katzen nicht aussagen können.He's sitting on top of the wardrobe, Mr Weiß. A pity cats can't give evidence.B1Einbruch in Graz — A Break-in in Graz
  • Jedes Frühjahr pflanzt Resi rote Geranien in die Kästen vor den Fenstern.Every spring Resi plants red geraniums in the boxes in front of the windows.B2Noch einmal, bitte (17) — Once more, please (17) (B2)

Other ways to say it

  • Kistechest, box; crate, case (a box that contains beverage bottles)
  • Schrankcabinet (storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall), or (specifically):; cupboard (cabinet, often built into a wall, with shelves intended for storage)

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