Noun
die Kupplung
Pronunciation: /ˈkʊplʊŋ/
clutch (a device to interrupt power transmission)
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plural Kupplungen
Meanings
Noun
- clutch (a device to interrupt power transmission)
Example sentence
Du hast das Auto abgewürgt, weil du die Kupplung nicht getreten hast.
You stalled the car because you didn't press the clutch.
Word forms
singular
die Kupplung
plural
die Kupplungen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Kupplung
Accusativedie Kupplung
Dativeder Kupplung
Genitiveder Kupplung
Plural
Nominativedie Kupplungen
Accusativedie Kupplungen
Dativeden Kupplungen
Genitiveder Kupplungen
Usage
- die Kupplung treten — press the clutch pedal; a common driving expression
- einkuppeln / auskuppeln — engage / disengage the clutch; related verbs
Die Kupplung des alten Autos ließ sich nur schwer treten.
The old car's clutch pedal was difficult to press.