der Kuli

B1

ballpoint pen

English meaning
ballpoint pen
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Kulis
Vocabulary package
Office Equipment

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Kuli in a sentence

Hast du einen Kuli für mich?

Do you have a ballpoint pen for me?

Declension of der Kuli

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Kulidie Kulis
Accusativeden Kulidie Kulis
Dativedem Kuliden Kulis
Genitivedes Kulisder Kulis

Word family

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Where Kuli comes from

[1] von [2] übertragen :[2] seit dem 20. Jahrhundert bezeugt; Abkürzung von Tintenkuli, Warenzeichen für Schreibgeräte, die eine Firma in Hamburg von 1928 an herstellte

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Questions about Kuli

Is it der, die or das Kuli?

It is der Kuli — Kuli is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Kulis.

What is the plural of Kuli?

The plural of der Kuli is die Kulis.

What is the genitive of Kuli?

The genitive singular is des Kulis. The dative plural is den Kulis.

What does Kuli mean in English?

der Kuli means "ballpoint pen". For example: "Hast du einen Kuli für mich?" — "Do you have a ballpoint pen for me?"

What level is Kuli in German?

Kuli is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the office equipment vocabulary.

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