Noun
die Lanze
Pronunciation: /ˈlantsə/
lance, spear (weapon used mainly for thrusting)
C2
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plural Lanzen
Meanings
Noun
- lance, spear (weapon used mainly for thrusting)
Example sentence
Das ist eine Lanze.
This is a lance.
Word forms
singular
die Lanze
plural
die Lanzen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Lanze
Accusativedie Lanze
Dativeder Lanze
Genitiveder Lanze
Plural
Nominativedie Lanzen
Accusativedie Lanzen
Dativeden Lanzen
Genitiveder Lanzen
Usage
- eine Lanze tragen — Carry a lance or spear.
- eine Lanze für jemanden brechen — Speak up in someone's defence; an idiom with für plus accusative.
Neben der Rüstung stand eine lange Lanze.
A long lance stood beside the suit of armour.