Noun
der Speer
Pronunciation: /ʃpeːr/
spear; javelin (a long stick thrown as a weapon or for sport)
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plural Speere
Meanings
Noun
- spear; javelin (a long stick thrown as a weapon or for sport)
Example sentence
Der Athlet warf den Speer über sechzig Meter weit.
The athlete threw the javelin more than sixty metres.
Word forms
singular
der Speer
plural
die Speere
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Speer
Accusativeden Speer
Dativedem Speer
Genitivedes Speeres
Plural
Nominativedie Speere
Accusativedie Speere
Dativeden Speeren
Genitiveder Speere
Usage
- einen Speer werfen — throw a spear or sporting javelin
- Speer / Schwert — a long pointed throwing or thrusting weapon versus a sword
Der Speer im Schaukasten hatte eine verzierte Spitze.
The spear in the display case had a decorated point.