Sturm im Wasserglas
German, noun[ˈʃtʊʁm ʔɪm ˈvasɐˌɡlaːs]
Sturm im Wasserglas is spelled S-T-U-R-M-I-M-W-A-S-S-E-R-G-L-A-S (17 letters). Sturm im Wasserglas is a German masculine noun meaning “tempest in a teacup, tempest in a tea-kettle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does Sturm im Wasserglas mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinetempest in a teacup, tempest in a tea-kettle
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
phrase: 1. (große) Aufregung (im kleinen Kreis), um eine nichtige, unbedeutende, unwichtige Sache
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 Sturm im Wasserglas
- Sturms im Wasserglass genitive
- Sturmes im Wasserglas genitive
- Stürme im Wasserglas plural
- Gewitter im Nachtstuhl variant colloquial
- Gewitter im Nachttopf variant
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Sturm im Wasserglas?
- [ˈʃtʊʁm ʔɪm ˈvasɐˌɡlaːs]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.