die Spitzhacke

B2

pickaxe

English meaning
pickaxe
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Spitzhacken
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Spitzhacke in a sentence

Der Arbeiter benutzt eine Spitzhacke zum Graben.

The worker uses a pickaxe for digging.

Declension of die Spitzhacke

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Spitzhackedie Spitzhacken
Accusativedie Spitzhackedie Spitzhacken
Dativeder Spitzhackeden Spitzhacken
Genitiveder Spitzhackeder Spitzhacken

Word family

die Spitzhacke is built from spitz (pointed, sharp). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Spitzhacke comes from

Determinativkompositum, bestehend aus dem Adjektiv spitz und dem Substantiv Hacke

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Questions about Spitzhacke

Is it der, die or das Spitzhacke?

It is die Spitzhacke — Spitzhacke is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Spitzhacken.

What is the plural of Spitzhacke?

The plural of die Spitzhacke is die Spitzhacken.

What is the genitive of Spitzhacke?

The genitive singular is der Spitzhacke. The dative plural is den Spitzhacken.

What does Spitzhacke mean in English?

die Spitzhacke means "pickaxe". For example: "Der Arbeiter benutzt eine Spitzhacke zum Graben." — "The worker uses a pickaxe for digging."

What level is Spitzhacke in German?

Spitzhacke is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the tools & diy vocabulary.

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