Noun
das Segel
Pronunciation: /ˈzeːɡəl/
sail
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plural Segel
Meanings
Noun
- sail
Example sentence
Der Wind blähte die Segel.
The wind filled the sails.
Word forms
singular
das Segel
plural
die Segel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Segel
Accusativedas Segel
Dativedem Segel
Genitivedes Segels
Plural
Nominativedie Segel
Accusativedie Segel
Dativeden Segeln
Genitiveder Segel
Usage
- die Segel setzen — Set or hoist the sails.
- die Segel streichen — Literally lower the sails; figuratively, give up.
Das weiße Segel war schon von weitem zu erkennen.
The white sail could already be seen from a distance.