Noun
der Tunnel
Pronunciation: /ˈtʊnəl/
tunnel
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plural Tunnel
Meanings
Noun
- tunnel
- nutmeg (act of playing the ball through an opponent's legs)
Example sentence
Wie bist du in den Tunnel reingekommen?
How did you get into the tunnel?
Word forms
singular
der Tunnel
plural
die Tunnel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Tunnel
Accusativeden Tunnel
Dativedem Tunnel
Genitivedes Tunnels
Plural
Nominativedie Tunnel
Accusativedie Tunnel
Dativeden Tunneln
Genitiveder Tunnel
Usage
- durch einen Tunnel fahren — Travel through a tunnel; durch takes accusative.
- im Tunnel — Inside the tunnel; location uses dative.
Im Tunnel schaltete der Fahrer das Licht ein.
The driver switched on the lights in the tunnel.