Sieb

German

Etymology

From Old High German sib.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ziːp]
Rhymes: -iːp

Noun

Sieb n (genitive Siebs or Siebes, plural Siebe)

sieve
Wie kann man Wasser in einem Sieb tragen? - How can you carry water in a sieve?

Declension

Declension of Sieb

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Sieb	die	Siebe
genitive	eines	des	Siebes, Siebs	der	Siebe
dative	einem	dem	Sieb, Siebe¹	den	Sieben
accusative	ein	das	Sieb	die	Siebe

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Drahtsieb
Mehlsieb
Teesieb

Further reading

Sieb in Duden online

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