Marmeladenglas

jam jar

noun mar-me-LAH-den-glaas Rare

Usage Note

Marmeladenglas is the screw-top glass jar for homemade or shop-bought jam. Empty jars are widely reused in German households for storage — a well-established thrifty tradition.

Examples

"Sie bewahrte die selbst gekochte Johannisbeermarmelade in Marmeladengläsern auf."

Natural Translation

She stored the homemade blackcurrant jam in jam jars.

Literal Translation

She kept the self-cooked blackcurrant-jam in jam-glasses stored.

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