Noun
der Hebel
Pronunciation: /ˈheːbəl/
lever
B2
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plural Hebel
Meanings
Noun
- lever
- operating lever, hand gear
- lever hold
- leverage
Example sentence
Der Fahrer zog den Hebel nach unten.
The driver pulled the lever down.
Word forms
singular
der Hebel
plural
die Hebel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Hebel
Accusativeden Hebel
Dativedem Hebel
Genitivedes Hebels
Plural
Nominativedie Hebel
Accusativedie Hebel
Dativeden Hebeln
Genitiveder Hebel
Usage
- einen Hebel umlegen — move or flip a lever; umlegen is separable
- alle Hebel in Bewegung setzen — pull out all the stops; figurative for making every effort
Mit einem langen Hebel hob er den schweren Stein ein Stück an.
Using a long lever, he lifted the heavy stone a little.