der Teller

Plural: die Teller
Goethe A2 Noun #1335 Noun
1.

the plate

(The normal eating plate. Note that German does NOT have the expression "Have things on my plate")
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Examples
  • "Mein Teller ist leer, Mama.""Der Muell, den du rausbringen solltest, nicht.
  • "My plate is empty, mom!""The trash you were supposed to take out isn't."

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Vocab: der Abwasch, abwaschen, waschen, Pfanne, Topf

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Vocab: platt, der Platte, die Platte, die Steinplatte, die Käseplatte der Plattenbau

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How many meanings does the German word 'Teller' have?

Teller has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the plate.

What is the gender of 'Teller'?

der

What is the plural of 'Teller'?

die Teller

What is 'Teller' related to?

This is a standalone entry with no parent word listed.

Where can I learn more about 'Teller'?

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Word of the Day – “der Abwasch”
The fun world of doing the dishes in German. We'll learn words like pot, pan or plate and more importantly, we'll learn the phrasings for cleaning them :)
Vocab: der Abwasch, abwaschen, waschen, Pfanne, Topf
Read article

Word of the Day – “die Platte”
"die Platte" looks like "the plate", but that's actually not the best match. Instead, you'll use Platte in surprising contexts like housing, dj-ing and biking.
Vocab: platt, der Platte, die Platte, die Steinplatte, die Käseplatte der Plattenbau
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