Kiste
German, noun/ˈkɪstə/
Kiste is spelled K-I-S-T-E (5 letters) and appears 9.5 times per million words in written German, the 7,292nd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Kiste is a German feminine noun meaning “chest, box” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “massiver Behälter, meist aus Holz”.
What does Kiste mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininechest, box
- 2
femininecrate, case (a box that contains beverage bottles)
- 3
feminineinformalbed, sleeping furniture
- 4
feminineinformalold banger, hooptie
- 5
feminineinformaltelevision set
- 6
feminineinformalcomputer tower
- 7
feminineinformalaffair, matter
- 8
feminineinformalcoffin in which a person is interred
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. massiver Behälter, meist aus Holz 2. Bett 3. ein altes, verbrauchtes oder kleines Auto 4. ein elektronisches Gerät, zum Beispiel ein Computer
noun: 1. Angehöriger des kaukasischen Volks der Kisten
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 Kiste
- Kisten plural
- Kistchen diminutive neuter
- Kistlein diminutive neuter
- Kisterl diminutive neuter
- K. abbreviation
- Kistin feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Kiste?
- /ˈkɪstə/
- [ˈkʰɪs.tə]
- [ˈkɪstə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Kiste
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Kiste in German?
Kiste appears 9.5 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).