Noun
der Kratzer
Pronunciation: /ˈkʁatsəʁ/
scratch
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plural Kratzer
Meanings
Noun
- scratch
- scrape
- scar
Example sentence
Mein Handy hat schon einen tiefen Kratzer im Display.
My phone already has a deep scratch on the screen.
Word forms
singular
der Kratzer
plural
die Kratzer
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Kratzer
Accusativeden Kratzer
Dativedem Kratzer
Genitivedes Kratzers
Plural
Nominativedie Kratzer
Accusativedie Kratzer
Dativeden Kratzern
Genitiveder Kratzer
Usage
- ein Kratzer im Lack — a scratch in the paintwork; im gives its location
- kratzen → Kratzer — scratch as an action → the resulting scratch or mark
Am Rahmen des Fahrrads entdeckte er einen langen Kratzer.
He discovered a long scratch on the bicycle frame.