der Spiegel

B1

mirror

English meaning
mirror
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Spiegel
Vocabulary package
Bathroom

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Spiegel in a sentence

Ich möchte gerne sehen, wie mein Kleid sitzt. Hast du einen Spiegel?

I would like to see how my dress fits. Do you have a mirror?

Declension of der Spiegel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Spiegeldie Spiegel
Accusativeden Spiegeldie Spiegel
Dativedem Spiegelden Spiegeln
Genitivedes Spiegelsder Spiegel

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Where Spiegel comes from

mittelhochdeutsch spiegel, althochdeutsch spiegal, spēgal, im 8. Jahrhundert von lateinisch speculum „Spiegel“ entlehnt, Substantiv zu lateinisch specere „sehen“ (vergleiche spekulieren, Spektakel, Spekulatius)

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Questions about Spiegel

Is it der, die or das Spiegel?

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

What is the plural of Spiegel?

The plural of der Spiegel is die Spiegel.

What is the genitive of Spiegel?

The genitive singular is des Spiegels. The dative plural is den Spiegeln.

What does Spiegel mean in English?

der Spiegel means "mirror". For example: "Ich möchte gerne sehen, wie mein Kleid sitzt. Hast du einen Spiegel?" — "I would like to see how my dress fits. Do you have a mirror?"

What level is Spiegel in German?

Spiegel is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the bathroom vocabulary.

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