Gießkanne

watering can

noun GEES-kan-ne Less Common

Usage Note

Gießkanne combines gießen (to pour, water) and Kanne (jug). The perforated spout head is the Brause; figuratively Gießkannenprinzip describes spreading resources evenly and thinly. Plural Gießkannen.

Examples

"Fülle die Gießkanne und wässere die Beete."

Natural Translation

Fill the watering can and water the flowerbeds.

Literal Translation

Fill the watering-can and water the beds.

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