Pinnchen

dasNoun

small glass; shot glass

English translations

  1. 01

    little finch

  2. 02

    finch

Word details

German meaning
Ein kleines, meist zylindrisches Gefäß zum Trinken von Spirituosen.
English meaning
Shot glass
Synonym
Schnapsglas
German example
Er leerte das Pinnchen in einem Zug.
English example
He emptied the shot glass in one go.
Type
Noun
Article
das
Singular Form
das Pinnchen
Plural Form
die Pinnchen

Example sentences with “Pinnchen”

  1. Ein Pinnchen Schnaps bitte. (A shot of schnapps, please.)

Frequently asked questions

Why is Pinnchen neuter?

It ends in the diminutive suffix '-chen', which forces all nouns to be neuter (das Pinnchen).