Noun
das Ritzel
sprocket, cog
C2
rank #12,303
plural Ritzel
Meanings
Noun
- sprocket, cog
- pinion (smallest gear in a gear train)
Example sentence
Das kleinste Ritzel brauche ich nur bergab.
I only need the smallest sprocket going downhill.
Word forms
singular
das Ritzel
plural
die Ritzel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Ritzel
Accusativedas Ritzel
Dativedem Ritzel
Genitivedes Ritzels
Plural
Nominativedie Ritzel
Accusativedie Ritzel
Dativeden Ritzeln
Genitiveder Ritzel
Usage
- die Kette auf ein anderes Ritzel schalten — Shift the chain onto a different sprocket.
- Ritzel / Zahnrad — A sprocket or small gear versus the broader term gearwheel.
Die Kette sprang vom kleinsten Ritzel ab.
The chain slipped off the smallest sprocket.