Noun
die Pistole
Pronunciation: /pɪsˈtoːlə/
pistol, gun
B2
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plural Pistolen
Meanings
Noun
- pistol, gun
- gun (device operated by a trigger)
Example sentence
Denken Sie, dass Busfahrer eine Pistole tragen?
Do you think that bus drivers carry a gun?
Word forms
singular
die Pistole
plural
die Pistolen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Pistole
Accusativedie Pistole
Dativeder Pistole
Genitiveder Pistole
Plural
Nominativedie Pistolen
Accusativedie Pistolen
Dativeden Pistolen
Genitiveder Pistolen
Usage
- eine Pistole im Holster — A pistol in a holster; Pistole is feminine.
- Pistole / Gewehr — A Pistole is a handgun; a Gewehr is a rifle or similar long firearm.
Die Pistole im Schaukasten stammt aus dem neunzehnten Jahrhundert.
The pistol in the display case dates from the nineteenth century.