Usage Note
Tintenfass is an inkwell, used historically for dipping a quill or nib pen. Associated with writers and scholars of earlier centuries, it appears as a cultural symbol of literary work. Still used as a decorative object on desks and in schools teaching calligraphy.
Examples
"Auf dem Schreibtisch des Dichters stand ein schweres gläsernes Tintenfass."
Natural Translation
On the poet's desk stood a heavy glass inkwell.
Literal Translation
On the writing-desk of the poet stood a heavy glassy inkwell.
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