Bierkiste
German, noun/ˈbiːɐ̯ˌkɪstə/
Bierkiste is spelled B-I-E-R-K-I-S-T-E (9 letters) and appears about once in every 40 million words in written German, the 376,420th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Bierkiste is a German feminine noun meaning “beer crate, beer case (a bottle crate used for beer bottles)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Aufbewahrungs- und Transportbehältnis für mehrere Bierflaschen”.
What does Bierkiste mean in English?
noun
- 1
Austriafemininebeer crate, beer case (a bottle crate used for beer bottles)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Aufbewahrungs- und Transportbehältnis für mehrere Bierflaschen 2. Bestelleinheit für eine bestimmte Anzahl von Biergläsern
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Bierkiste
- Bierkisten plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Bierkiste?
- Germany /ˈbiːɐ̯ˌkɪstə/
- Austria /ˈb̥iːɐ̯ˌkɪstɛ/
- [ˈbiːɐ̯ˌkɪstə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Bierkiste in German?
Bierkiste appears about once in every 40 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).