Sieb
noun · /ziːp/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German sip, from Old High German sib, from Proto-West Germanic *sibi. Cognate with Dutch zeef, English sieve.
Translation
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sieve; sifter; strainer; colander; riddle (any device with holes used to separate solids from liquids or fine matter from coarse matter)
neuter, strong
Wie kann man Wasser in einem Sieb tragen?
How can you carry water in a sieve?
Die Flüssigkeit lässt sich nicht gut durch das Sieb gießen.
The liquid does not strain well.
Ich habe ein Gedächtnis wie ein Sieb.
I have a memory like a sieve.
- sieve source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
- colander source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
- sieve; sifter source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Sieb | Siebe |
| Accusative | Sieb | Siebe |
| Dative | Sieb | Sieben |
| Genitive | Siebes | Siebe |