Noun
der Karabiner
Pronunciation: /kaʁaˈbiːnɐ/
carabiner, snap hook
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plural Karabiner
Meanings
Noun
- carabiner, snap hook
- carbine (short rifle)
Example sentence
Sie befestigte den Schlüsselbund mit einem Karabiner am Rucksack.
She attached her keys to her backpack with a carabiner.
Word forms
singular
der Karabiner
plural
die Karabiner
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Karabiner
Accusativeden Karabiner
Dativedem Karabiner
Genitivedes Karabiners
Plural
Nominativedie Karabiner
Accusativedie Karabiner
Dativeden Karabinern
Genitiveder Karabiner
Usage
- einen Karabiner einhaken — hook on a carabiner or snap hook; einhaken is separable
- Karabiner als Waffe — a separate sense: a carbine, a short rifle
Der kleine Karabiner verband den Schlüsselring mit der Tasche.
The small snap hook connected the key ring to the bag.