Trinkflasche

water bottle

noun TRINK-flah-sheh Rare

Also means

reusable drinking bottle

Usage Note

Trinkflasche is a refillable bottle carried for drinking water, distinct from single-use Plastikflasche. Insulated steel models are Isolierflaschen; sport nozzle bottles are Sporttrinkflaschen. Part of everyday German sustainability vocabulary.

Examples

"Sie füllt ihre Trinkflasche jedes Mal auf, bevor sie das Haus verlässt."

Natural Translation

She refills her water bottle every time before she leaves the house.

Literal Translation

She fills her drinking-bottle every time up, before she the house leaves.

Related Words

Explore German by topic

GermanNow

How to Memorize German Vocabulary Fast

Memorize German vocabulary fast with a five-step workflow: drill the top 100 words, learn nouns with their article, color-code gender, and use spaced repetition

June 5, 2026 6 min read

GermanNow

German Modal Verbs: Können, Müssen, Wollen and More

German modal verbs put the modal in position 2 and the real verb at the end. Master können, müssen, wollen and the rest with charts and clear examples.

June 5, 2026 5 min read

GermanNow

German Adjective Endings Made Simple

German adjective endings come down to one question, not three tables: does the article already show gender and case? If yes, the adjective stays lazy.

June 5, 2026 6 min read

GermanNow

German Numbers 1–100: Why 21 Is Said Backwards

German numbers 1 to 100 reverse the digits: 21 is einundzwanzig (one-and-twenty). Learn the und rule, the irregulars, and how to hear prices fast.

June 5, 2026 6 min read