Pinnchen
dasNounsmall glass; shot glass
English translations
- 01
little finch
- 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”
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).