Noun
der Zeiger
Pronunciation: /ˈtsaɪ̯ɡəʁ/
hand (of a clock or watch)
C2
rank #9,795
plural Zeiger
Meanings
Noun
- hand (of a clock or watch)
- pointer (similar device on other objects, typically in the form of a needle or arrow)
- pointer (variable holding the address of a memory location)
Example sentence
Einer der Zeiger ist von meiner Uhr abgefallen.
One of the hands has fallen off my watch.
Word forms
singular
der Zeiger
plural
die Zeiger
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Zeiger
Accusativeden Zeiger
Dativedem Zeiger
Genitivedes Zeigers
Plural
Nominativedie Zeiger
Accusativedie Zeiger
Dativeden Zeigern
Genitiveder Zeiger
Usage
- der große Zeiger — The larger or minute hand of a traditional clock.
- Zeiger / Zifferblatt — The moving pointer versus the clock face.
Der kleine Zeiger der Uhr stand zwischen drei und vier.
The clock's hour hand was between three and four.