Vocabulary
das
Porzellan
/pɔʁtsɛˈlaːn/· noun· Pl. —
china, porcelain
Das Porzellan — the good plates from the cupboard; the old ones go to the Polterabend.
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- Singular
- das Porzellan
- Plural
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- des Porzellans
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Porzellan
china, porcelain
Die Teller sind aus Porzellan.
The plates are made of china.
Word family
Porzellandas Porzellangeschirrchina (plates, cups and dishes)die Porzellantassechina cupder Porzellanladenchina shop (wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen: like a bull in a china shop)
Common combinations
- altes Porzellanold china
- feines Porzellanfine china
- Porzellan zerschlagento smash china
Real examples
- Zum Polterabend bringen die Gäste altes Porzellan mit.The guests bring old china to the Polterabend.
- Das Porzellan stammt von meiner Großmutter.The china belonged to my grandmother.
- Vorsicht, das ist echtes Porzellan!Careful, that's real porcelain!
