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Hantel

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Noun

die Hantel

Pronunciation: /ˈhantəl/

dumbbell, barbell

C2 rank #12,480 plural Hanteln

Meanings

Noun
  1. dumbbell, barbell
  2. dumbbell, barbell (weight with two disks attached to a bar)

Example sentence

Bitte leg die Hantel nach dem Training wieder zurück.

Please put the dumbbell back after your workout.

Word forms

singular die Hantel
plural die Hanteln

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Hantel
Accusativedie Hantel
Dativeder Hantel
Genitiveder Hantel

Plural

Nominativedie Hanteln
Accusativedie Hanteln
Dativeden Hanteln
Genitiveder Hanteln

Usage

  • eine Hantel heben — Lift a dumbbell or barbell.
  • Kurzhantel / Langhantel — A dumbbell versus a barbell; German Hantel covers both.
Extra sentence

Die Hanteln lagen nach Gewicht geordnet im Regal.

The dumbbells were arranged by weight on the rack.