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der Zeiger

B2

pointer / indicator / hand

English meaning
pointer / indicator / hand
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Zeiger
Vocabulary package
Telling the Time

Zeiger in a sentence

Der Zeiger der Uhr zeigt auf die zwölf.

The hand of the clock points to twelve.

Declension of der Zeiger

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Zeigerdie Zeiger
Accusativeden Zeigerdie Zeiger
Dativedem Zeigerden Zeigern
Genitivedes Zeigersder Zeiger

Where Zeiger comes from

[1] Ableitung zu zeigen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -er

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Questions about Zeiger

Is it der, die or das Zeiger?

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

What is the plural of Zeiger?

The plural of der Zeiger is die Zeiger.

What is the genitive of Zeiger?

The genitive singular is des Zeigers. The dative plural is den Zeigern.

What does Zeiger mean in English?

der Zeiger means "pointer / indicator / hand". For example: "Der Zeiger der Uhr zeigt auf die zwölf." — "The hand of the clock points to twelve."

What level is Zeiger in German?

Zeiger is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the telling the time vocabulary.

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