How to Say "Snow Globe" in German

Schneekugel

/ˈʃneːˌkuːɡəl/

The English phrase 'snow globe' is translated into German as Schneekugel.

Schneekugel refers to a decorative glass sphere that contains a miniature scene and artificial snow which swirls around when the object is shaken.

What does it mean word for word?

The word is a compound noun made of Schnee, meaning 'snow' and Kugel, meaning 'sphere' or 'ball'.

The indefinite article for a snow globe is eine. If you are referring to more than one, the plural form is Schneekugeln.

/ˈʃneːˌkuːɡəl/

The word Kugel is used for everything from a snow globe to a ball bearing or a bullet. Because it describes a perfect sphere, it can refer to a tiny bead or a massive planet.
In Germany, the Schneekugel is often associated with the 'Christmas market' tradition, where they are sold as regional souvenirs featuring local landmarks like the Kölner Dom cathedral.
The word Kugel also appears in the German name for ice cream scoops, Eiskugel. This means a person ordering three scoops of ice cream is technically ordering three 'spheres'.

Tom beäugte den stiebenden Schnee in der Schneekugel.
Tom looked at the snow falling inside the snow globe.
This sentence shows how to describe looking at the snow inside a Schneekugel.
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Schneekugeln sind wunderschöne Souvenirs, die oft als Erinnerung an den Winterurlaub dienen.
Snow globes are beautiful souvenirs that often serve as a memory of winter vacations.
Hey, hast du meine Schneekugel gesehen? Ich habe sie gestern auf dem Regal stehen lassen.
Hey, have you seen my snow globe? I left it on the shelf yesterday.
Die Schneekugel steht auf dem Regal.
The snow globe is sitting on the shelf.
Ich möchte diese schöne Schneekugel kaufen.
I want to buy this beautiful snow globe.

Hannah and Julian are browsing a gift shop.

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