Senfglas

mustard jar

noun ZENF-glaas Rare

Usage Note

Senfglas is the small glass jar used both for storing and serving mustard at the table. Traditionally the empty glass was reused as a drinking glass, a well-known German household practice.

Examples

"Das leere Senfglas wird bei uns als Trinkglas weiterverwendet."

Natural Translation

The empty mustard jar is reused as a drinking glass in our household.

Literal Translation

The empty mustard-glass is by us as drinking-glass further-used.

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