Noun
die Spirale
Pronunciation: [ʃpiˈʁaːlə]
spiral
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plural Spiralen
Meanings
Noun
- spiral
- intrauterine device
Example sentence
Der Rauch stieg in einer feinen Spirale zur Decke.
The smoke rose towards the ceiling in a thin spiral.
Word forms
singular
die Spirale
plural
die Spiralen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Spirale
Accusativedie Spirale
Dativeder Spirale
Genitiveder Spirale
Plural
Nominativedie Spiralen
Accusativedie Spiralen
Dativeden Spiralen
Genitiveder Spiralen
Usage
- eine Spirale zeichnen — Draw a spiral.
- Spirale / Kreis — A curve winding around a point versus a closed circular line.
Sie zeichnete eine immer enger werdende Spirale auf das Papier.
She drew an increasingly tight spiral on the paper.