Sieb

See also: sieb

German

Etymology

From Middle High German sip, from Old High German sib, from Proto-West Germanic *sibi. Cognate with Dutch zeef, English sieve.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ziːp/ (Germany)
• IPA^(key): /siːp/ (Austria)
• Rhymes: -iːp

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Sieb n (strong, genitive Siebes or Siebs, plural Siebe)

1. sieve; sifter; strainer; colander; riddle (any device with holes 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?

Declension

Declension of Sieb [neuter, strong]

	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 rare, see notes.

Derived terms

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

Further reading

• “Sieb” in Duden online
• “Sieb” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache