Noun
die Flinte
Pronunciation: /ˈflɪntə/
shotgun
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plural Flinten
Meanings
Noun
- shotgun
Example sentence
Der Jäger trug eine Flinte über der Schulter.
The hunter carried a shotgun over his shoulder.
Word forms
singular
die Flinte
plural
die Flinten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Flinte
Accusativedie Flinte
Dativeder Flinte
Genitiveder Flinte
Plural
Nominativedie Flinten
Accusativedie Flinten
Dativeden Flinten
Genitiveder Flinten
Usage
- eine Flinte tragen — Carry a shotgun.
- die Flinte ins Korn werfen — Give up; a fixed figurative expression.
Im Museum hing eine alte Flinte hinter Glas.
An old shotgun hung behind glass in the museum.