Noun
der Zollstock
Pronunciation: [ˈt͡sɔlˌʃtɔk]
folding rule (carpenter's ruler)
C2
rank #12,204
plural Zollstöcke
Meanings
Noun
- folding rule (carpenter's ruler)
- folding rule, yardstick, meter stick (strip of hard material, usually foldable, for measuring length, regardless of the measure system used)
Example sentence
Der Zollstock steckt immer in seiner Arbeitshose.
The folding rule is always in his work trousers.
Word forms
singular
der Zollstock
plural
die Zollstöcke
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Zollstock
Accusativeden Zollstock
Dativedem Zollstock
Genitivedes Zollstocks
Plural
Nominativedie Zollstöcke
Accusativedie Zollstöcke
Dativeden Zollstöcken
Genitiveder Zollstöcke
Usage
- einen Zollstock ausklappen — Unfold a folding rule.
- Zollstock / Maßband — A folding rigid rule versus a flexible measuring tape.
Mit dem Zollstock maß er die Breite der Türöffnung.
He measured the width of the doorway with the folding rule.