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Flaschenöffner

bottle opener

noun FLAH-shen-oeff-ner Rare

Usage Note

Flaschenöffner is the device used to remove crown caps from bottles. Magnetic wall-mounted versions are Wandöffner; combination tools with a corkscrew are Korkenzieher-Flaschenöffner. Sometimes called Kapselöffner informally.

Examples

"Den Flaschenöffner findest du in der Besteckschublade."

Natural Translation

You'll find the bottle opener in the cutlery drawer.

Literal Translation

The bottle-opener find you in the cutlery-drawer.

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