Noun
der Schlegel
mallet; beater (older spelling of Schlägel)
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plural Schlegel
Meanings
Noun
- mallet; beater (older spelling of Schlägel)
- (southern German, Austrian) leg of meat
Example sentence
Für das Xylofon braucht man zwei Schlegel.
You need two mallets for the xylophone.
Word forms
singular
der Schlegel
plural
die Schlegel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schlegel
Accusativeden Schlegel
Dativedem Schlegel
Genitivedes Schlegels
Plural
Nominativedie Schlegel
Accusativedie Schlegel
Dativeden Schlegeln
Genitiveder Schlegel
Usage
- Schlegel → Schlägel — for a mallet or beater, Schlegel is an old spelling; current spelling Schlägel
- ein Schlegel vom Kalb — a leg of veal; a separate southern German or Austrian use still spelled with e
Im alten Notenheft steht noch „Schlegel“, heute schreibt man dafür „Schlägel“.
The old music book still says 'Schlegel'; today this is written 'Schlägel'.