Noun
der Spiegel
Pronunciation: /ˈʃpiːɡl̩/
mirror (smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light)
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plural Spiegel
Meanings
Noun
- mirror (smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light)
- level (of a liquid within a delimited space or a substance in a liquid mixture)
- surface (flat overside or up-side of a liquid)
- schematic overview, table (two-dimensional presentation of data)
Example sentence
Hast du dich schon mal im Spiegel gesehen?
Have you seen yourself in the mirror?
Word forms
singular
der Spiegel
plural
die Spiegel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Spiegel
Accusativeden Spiegel
Dativedem Spiegel
Genitivedes Spiegels
Plural
Nominativedie Spiegel
Accusativedie Spiegel
Dativeden Spiegeln
Genitiveder Spiegel
Usage
- sich im Spiegel ansehen — The reflexive construction describes looking at oneself in a mirror.
- Spiegel → Spiegel — The plural has the same form as the singular.
Über dem Waschbecken hängt ein runder Spiegel.
A round mirror hangs above the washbasin.