tin in German
tin in German is Zinn, zinnen, Büchse — tin means a soft, silvery metallic element used especially to coat steel against rust.
tin in German
Zinn
Made of tin.
zinnen
Made of tin.
Zinn
(uncountable) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.
Büchse
(NZ, AU, South African, Irish, British, countable) An airtight container, made of tin or another metal, used to preserve food, or hold a liquid or some other product.
Dose
(NZ, AU, South African, Irish, British, countable) An airtight container, made of tin or another metal, used to preserve food, or hold a liquid or some other product.
Konservenbüchse
(NZ, AU, South African, Irish, British, countable) An airtight container, made of tin or another metal, used to preserve food, or hold a liquid or some other product.
Konservendose
(NZ, AU, South African, Irish, British, countable) An airtight container, made of tin or another metal, used to preserve food, or hold a liquid or some other product.
Blechbüchse
(NZ, AU, South African, Irish, British, countable) An airtight container, made of tin or another metal, used to preserve food, or hold a liquid or some other product.
Backform
(countable) A metal pan used for baking, roasting, storing food, etc.
Kastenform
(countable) A metal pan used for baking, roasting, storing food, etc.
Kuchenform
(countable) A metal pan used for baking, roasting, storing food, etc.
eindosen
(transitive) To place into a metal can (ie. a tin; be it tin, steel, aluminum) in order to preserve.
einmachen
(transitive) To place into a metal can (ie. a tin; be it tin, steel, aluminum) in order to preserve.
verzinnen
(transitive) To cover with tin.
vorverzinnen
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What does "tin" mean?
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noun A soft, silvery metallic element used especially to coat steel against rust.
"The roof was made of corrugated tin."
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noun A sealed metal container used to preserve food.
"She opened a tin of soup for lunch."
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noun A metal pan used for baking or roasting.
"Grease the tin before pouring in the cake batter."
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verb To seal food inside a can for preservation.
"The factory tins thousands of peaches every summer."
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tin in a sentence
- The roof was made of corrugated tin.
- She opened a tin of soup for lunch.
- Grease the tin before pouring in the cake batter.
- The factory tins thousands of peaches every summer.
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What is "tin" in German?
"tin" in German is Zinn, zinnen, Büchse. tin means: A soft, silvery metallic element used especially to coat steel against rust.
How do you use "tin" in a sentence?
Example: "The roof was made of corrugated tin." In German, "tin" is Zinn, zinnen, Büchse.
Are there other ways to say "tin" in German?
Yes — German has 14 translations listed for "tin": Zinn, zinnen, Büchse, Dose, Konservenbüchse, Konservendose.
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