Noun
die Nadel
Pronunciation: /ˈnaːdəl/
needle; hook (implement for sewing, knitting, or crocheting)
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rank #5,624
plural Nadeln
Meanings
Noun
- needle; hook (implement for sewing, knitting, or crocheting)
- pin (implement for fixing something)
- needle (indicating device)
- needle (sensor for phonograph stylus)
Example sentence
Haben Sie eine Nadel, mit der man diese Knöpfe annähen kann?
Do you have a needle with which one can sew on these buttons?
Word forms
singular
die Nadel
plural
die Nadeln
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Nadel
Accusativedie Nadel
Dativeder Nadel
Genitiveder Nadel
Plural
Nominativedie Nadeln
Accusativedie Nadeln
Dativeden Nadeln
Genitiveder Nadeln
Usage
- einen Faden durch die Nadel ziehen — Thread a needle.
- Nadel / Stecknadel — A sewing needle versus a pin used to hold things in place.
Die Nadel ist zu dick für diesen feinen Stoff.
The needle is too thick for this delicate fabric.