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Untertasse

saucer

noun UN-ter-ta-se Rare
Home & Lifestyle Utensils

Usage Note

Untertasse is the small flat plate placed beneath a cup. In formal table settings a matching Untertasse is always paired with the Kaffeetasse, and it is considered impolite to omit it.

Examples

"Die Tasse stand fest auf ihrer Untertasse, sodass der Kaffee nicht schwappte."

Natural Translation

The cup sat firmly on its saucer so the coffee didn't spill.

Literal Translation

The cup stood firm on its saucer so-that the coffee not sloshed.

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