Kübel

See also: kubel, kubël, and kubeł

German

Etymology

From Old High German kubilo, a vinicultural loan from Latin cūpula. Doublet of Kuppel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkyːbəl/

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• Hyphenation: Kü‧bel

Noun

Kübel m (strong, genitive Kübels, plural Kübel)

1. a fairly tall tub or bucket, especially one with two handles on the sides (rather than a pail)

   Synonyms: Eimer, Pott, Bottich, Bütte

Declension

Declension of Kübel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Kübel	die	Kübel
genitive	eines	des	Kübels	der	Kübel
dative	einem	dem	Kübel	den	Kübeln
accusative	einen	den	Kübel	die	Kübel

Descendants

• → English: kibble
• → Ladin: chibl
• → Polish: kibel

Further reading

• “Kübel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Kübel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Kübel” in Duden online