Noun
der Dietrich
Pronunciation: /ˈdiːtʁɪç/
picklock
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plural Dietriche
Meanings
Noun
- picklock
Example sentence
Haben Sie den Dietrich?
Do you have the skeleton key?
Word forms
singular
der Dietrich
plural
die Dietriche
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Dietrich
Accusativeden Dietrich
Dativedem Dietrich
Genitivedes Dietrichs
Plural
Nominativedie Dietriche
Accusativedie Dietriche
Dativeden Dietrichen
Genitiveder Dietriche
Usage
- der Dietrich — a lockpick; a tool rather than the lock's matching key
- Dietrich als Vorname — also a male given name; context distinguishes the two
In der Vitrine liegt ein rostiger Dietrich neben einem alten Schloss.
In the display case, a rusty lockpick lies beside an old lock.