Sieb

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German sib.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ziːp]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -iːp

Noun

Sieb n (genitive Siebs or Siebes, plural Siebe)

1. sieve; colander; strainer (utensil used to separate solids from liquids or fine matter from coarse matter)

   Wie kann man Wasser in einem Sieb tragen?

   How can you carry water in a sieve?

Derived terms

• Abtropfsieb
• Drahtsieb
• Küchensieb
• Mehlsieb
• Nudelsieb
• Teesieb

Further reading

• “Sieb” in Duden online