die Krücke

B2

crutch

English meaning
crutch
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Krücken
Vocabulary package
Disability & Care

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Krücke in a sentence

Nach dem Unfall brauchte er eine Krücke.

After the accident, he needed a crutch.

Declension of die Krücke

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Krückedie Krücken
Accusativedie Krückedie Krücken
Dativeder Krückeden Krücken
Genitiveder Krückeder Krücken

Where Krücke comes from

seit dem 8. Jahrhundert bezeugt; mittelhochdeutsch: krucke, krücke; althochdeutsch: krucka, altsächsisch: krukka; aus westgermanisch: *krukjō-; mit kriechen (althochdeutsch: kriochan) verwandt

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Questions about Krücke

Is it der, die or das Krücke?

It is die Krücke — Krücke is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Krücken.

What is the plural of Krücke?

The plural of die Krücke is die Krücken.

What is the genitive of Krücke?

The genitive singular is der Krücke. The dative plural is den Krücken.

What does Krücke mean in English?

die Krücke means "crutch". For example: "Nach dem Unfall brauchte er eine Krücke." — "After the accident, he needed a crutch."

What level is Krücke in German?

Krücke is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the disability & care vocabulary.

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