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Zirkel

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Noun

der Zirkel

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡sɪrkəl/

pair of compasses, compass (device to draw circles)

C2 rank #9,163 plural Zirkel

Meanings

Noun
  1. pair of compasses, compass (device to draw circles)
  2. circle (group of persons with a common interest)
  3. monogram of a student society

Example sentence

Es ist schwierig, ohne einen Zirkel einen Kreis zu zeichnen.

It's hard to draw a circle without a compass.

Word forms

singular der Zirkel
plural die Zirkel

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Zirkel
Accusativeden Zirkel
Dativedem Zirkel
Genitivedes Zirkels

Plural

Nominativedie Zirkel
Accusativedie Zirkel
Dativeden Zirkeln
Genitiveder Zirkel

Usage

  • einen Kreis mit dem Zirkel zeichnen — Draw a circle using compasses.
  • Zirkel / Kompass — A circle-drawing instrument versus an instrument for finding direction.
Extra sentence

Mit dem Zirkel zeichnete sie drei gleich große Kreise.

Using compasses, she drew three circles of equal size.