How to Say “Cup” in German

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Tasse
/ˈtasə/feminine
The German word for cup is Tasse.
Tasse refers to a drinking vessel. You can use the specific term Kaffeetasse for a coffee cup, and the word Untertasse refers to a saucer.
Meaning: drinking vessel (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In the Rhineland region, the informal word Pott is used to mean a cup or a large mug.

Related words

Form into the shape of a cup (verb): die Hand aufhalten.

Trophy (name): Pokal.

How does it change in a sentence?

Tasse is a feminine noun. In the dative case, the article changes to der Tasse.

How do you pronounce it?

/ˈtasə/

Did you know?

  • The word Tasse is a distant relative of the English words 'technology' and 'text'.
  • German uses different words for 'cup' depending on the material, such as Becher for a plastic or metal cup without a saucer.
  • In German, the word Tasse is used as a unit of measurement in recipes, but the actual volume varies by region and era.

Examples in context

  • Die Tasse ist voll.
    The cup is full.
    This sentence is useful for describing that the Tasse is full.
    Tatoeba #931289 by Sudajaengi, translation #462668 by lukaszpp
  • Die Tasse war leer.
    The cup was empty.
    This sentence is useful for describing that the Tasse was empty.
    Tatoeba #1188649 by Sudajaengi, translation #2146880 by Lars224
  • Wo ist meine Tasse?
    Where's my cup?
    This sentence is useful for asking for the location of one's Tasse.
    Tatoeba #4002420 by hjoest, translation #2254633 by CK
  • Kann ich Ihnen eine Tasse Kaffee anbieten?
    Can I offer you a cup of coffee?
  • Bitte, nehmen Sie die Tasse mit
    Please, take the cup with you
  • Gibt es noch einen Becher Kaffee?
    Is there another cup of coffee?
  • Er hat sich einen Pott Kaffee geholt
    He got himself a cup of coffee
  • Möchten Sie eine Tasse Kaffee?
    Would you like a cup of coffee?
  • 463 more sentences on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Lukas and Hannah are in the kitchen.

  1. Lukas

    Hannah, hast du eine Tasse für mich?
    Hannah, do you have a cup for me?
  2. Hannah

    Ja, hier ist eine saubere Tasse.
    Yes, here is a clean cup.
  3. Lukas

    Danke, die Tasse ist sehr schön.
    Thanks, the cup is very beautiful.
  4. Hannah

    Gerne, Lukas.
    You're welcome, Lukas.

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