# der Topf

der Topf is a German noun meaning “pot”. Forms: des Topfes, die Töpfe.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Topfes
- Plural: die Töpfe

## In other languages

- Русский: горшок
- Українська: каструля

## Meanings

1. pot, jar (any flat-bottomed, usually open-topped vessel)
2. crock (earthenware jar)
3. cooking pot (flat-bottomed, open-topped vessel for cooking food)
4. saucepan (deep cooking vessel with one handle)
5. _figurative_ funds (chiefly public or communal)
6. _figurative_ basket (a set or collection of intangible things)

## Examples

- Bob füllte den Topf mit Wasser. — Bob filled the pot with water.
- Suppe koche ich in einem großen Topf. — I use a big pot to cook soup.
- Auf jeden Topf passt ein Deckel. — There is a lid for every pot.
- Die Suppe blubbert im Topf. — The soup is bubbling in the pot.
- Kleine Töpfe haben große Henkel. — Small pots have long handles.

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