das Werkzeug
B1tool
- English meaning
- tool
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Werkzeuge
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
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- German words with W
Werkzeug in a sentence
Wir hatten kein Werkzeug für die Reparatur dabei.
We didn't have the tools for the repair.
Declension of das Werkzeug
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Werkzeug | die Werkzeuge |
| Accusative | das Werkzeug | die Werkzeuge |
| Dative | dem Werkzeug | den Werkzeugen |
| Genitive | des Werkzeugs | der Werkzeuge |
Word family
das Werkzeug is built from das Werk (work, plant, factory) and das Zeug (stuff, things). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Werkzeug comes from
Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Verbs werken und Zeug
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Questions about Werkzeug
Is it der, die or das Werkzeug?
It is das Werkzeug — Werkzeug is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Werkzeuge.
What is the plural of Werkzeug?
The plural of das Werkzeug is die Werkzeuge.
What is the genitive of Werkzeug?
The genitive singular is des Werkzeugs. The dative plural is den Werkzeugen.
What does Werkzeug mean in English?
das Werkzeug means "tool". For example: "Wir hatten kein Werkzeug für die Reparatur dabei." — "We didn't have the tools for the repair."
What level is Werkzeug in German?
Werkzeug is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the tools & diy vocabulary.
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