der Meißel
B2a chisel
- English meaning
- a chisel
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Meißel
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Meißel in a sentence
Der Handwerker benutzt einen Meißel, um das Holz zu bearbeiten.
The craftsman uses a chisel to work the wood.
Declension of der Meißel
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Meißel | die Meißel |
| Accusative | den Meißel | die Meißel |
| Dative | dem Meißel | den Meißeln |
| Genitive | des Meißels | der Meißel |
Where Meißel comes from
seit dem 9. Jahrhundert bezeugt; mittelhochdeutsch meizel, althochdeutsch meizil, Instrumentalbildung mit Suffix -ila- für Gerätebezeichnungen zu meizan ‚(ein-, zer)schneiden‘, über urgermanisch *maitanan ‚schneiden, hauen‘, wie auch gotisc…
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Questions about Meißel
Is it der, die or das Meißel?
It is der Meißel — Meißel is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Meißel.
What is the plural of Meißel?
The plural of der Meißel is die Meißel.
What is the genitive of Meißel?
The genitive singular is des Meißels. The dative plural is den Meißeln.
What does Meißel mean in English?
der Meißel means "a chisel". For example: "Der Handwerker benutzt einen Meißel, um das Holz zu bearbeiten." — "The craftsman uses a chisel to work the wood."
What level is Meißel in German?
Meißel is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the tools & diy vocabulary.
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