Sieb
German
Etymology
From Middle High German sip, from Old High German sib, from Proto-West Germanic *sibi. Cognate with Dutch zeef, English sieve.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ziːp/
- Rhymes: -iːp
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Noun
Sieb n (strong, genitive Siebes or Siebs, plural Siebe)
- sieve; sifter; strainer; colander; riddle (any device with holes used to separate solids from liquids or fine matter from coarse matter)
- Wie kann man Wasser in einem Sieb tragen?
- How can you carry water in a sieve?
Declension
Declension of Sieb [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Sieb | die | Siebe |
genitive | eines | des | Siebes, Siebs | der | Siebe |
dative | einem | dem | Sieb, Siebe1 | den | Sieben |
accusative | ein | das | Sieb | die | Siebe |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- Abtropfsieb
- Drahtsieb
- Küchensieb
- Mehlsieb
- Nudelsieb
- Teesieb
Further reading
- “Sieb” in Duden online
- “Sieb” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache