Nomen

das Gefäß

vessel, container, blood vessel

Stell die Blumen in ein Gefäß mit Wasser.

Put the flowers in a vessel with water.

Ein verstopftes Gefäß ist ein Gesundheitsrisiko.

A blocked blood vessel is a health risk.

((sth.)) ((into)) ((a Gefäß)) ((to fill)) to fill sth. into a vessel Er füllt Wasser in das Gefäß.

((a Gefäß)) ((made of)) ((sth.)) a vessel made of sth. Das Gefäß ist aus Ton.

Synonyms: Behälter (container), Behältnis (receptacle)

Related to the verb 'fassen' (to hold, to grasp). The prefix 'Ge-' can have a collective meaning, so a 'Gefäß' is something that holds things.

Think of 'fassen' (to hold). A Gefäß is something that holds things, like a vase for flowers or a vessel for blood in your body.

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