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die Nadel

B1

needle

English meaning
needle
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Nadeln
Vocabulary package
Tools & DIY

Nadel in a sentence

Hast du eine Nadel für mich? Ich muss einen Knopf annähen.

Do you have a needle for me? I need to sew on a button.

Declension of die Nadel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Nadeldie Nadeln
Accusativedie Nadeldie Nadeln
Dativeder Nadelden Nadeln
Genitiveder Nadelder Nadeln

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Where Nadel comes from

mittelhochdeutsch nādel(e), nālde, althochdeutsch nādala, germanisch *næþlō „Nadel“, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert; Instrumentalbildung zu dem Verb nähen „Gerät zum Nähen“

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Questions about Nadel

Is it der, die or das Nadel?

It is die Nadel — Nadel is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Nadeln.

What is the plural of Nadel?

The plural of die Nadel is die Nadeln.

What is the genitive of Nadel?

The genitive singular is der Nadel. The dative plural is den Nadeln.

What does Nadel mean in English?

die Nadel means "needle". For example: "Hast du eine Nadel für mich? Ich muss einen Knopf annähen." — "Do you have a needle for me? I need to sew on a button."

What level is Nadel in German?

Nadel is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the tools & diy vocabulary.

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