Noun
der Schlüssel
Pronunciation: /ˈʃlʏsl̩/
a key
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plural Schlüssel
Meanings
Noun
- a key
Example sentence
Wer hat alles einen Schlüssel für Ihr Büro?
Who has a key to your office?
Word forms
singular
der Schlüssel
plural
die Schlüssel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schlüssel
Accusativeden Schlüssel
Dativedem Schlüssel
Genitivedes Schlüssels
Plural
Nominativedie Schlüssel
Accusativedie Schlüssel
Dativeden Schlüsseln
Genitiveder Schlüssel
Usage
- der Schlüssel zur Wohnung — the key to the flat; zu takes dative
- die Schlüssel — the keys; the plural has no extra ending
Den Schlüssel zur Garage habe ich in der Jackentasche.
I have the key to the garage in my jacket pocket.