noun#4,123 by frequency
der Nagel
/ˈnaːɡəl/
A nail, the horny plate on fingers and toes of humans and certain animals which mostly consists of keratin; A nail, a man-made pointed fastener used for joining different materials by penetrating them
- genitive
- des Nagels
- plural
- die Nägel
Meanings
- 1
A nail, the horny plate on fingers and toes of humans and certain animals which mostly consists of keratin
Der Nagel ging durch die Wand.
The nail went through the wall.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sie hat sich einen Nagel abgebrochen.
She broke a nail.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
A nail, a man-made pointed fastener used for joining different materials by penetrating them
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derNagel | dieNägel |
| accusative | denNagel | dieNägel |
| dative | demNagel | denNägeln |
| genitive | desNagels | derNägel |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.