Definition
A writing instrument that uses a small ball to transfer ink onto paper.
Translations
- English
- ballpoint pen
- Français
- stylo à bille
- Türkçe
- tükenmez kalem
- Polski
- długopis
- Русский
- шариковая ручка
- Українська
- кулькова ручка
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Kuli
- A1
- Noun
- Education & Learning
ballpoint pen
/deːɐ̯ ˈkuːli/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Kulis
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Education & LearningPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Kuli schreibt nicht mehr.NominativSing.The pen doesn't write anymore.
- Kann ich bitte deinen Kuli benutzen?AkkusativSing.Can I please use your pen?
- Ich suche meinen Kuli unter den Büchern.AkkusativSing.I'm looking for my pen under the books.
- Die Mine des Kulis ist leer.GenitivSing.The refill of the pen is empty.
- Die Kulis liegen neben dem Formular.NominativPlur.The pens are lying next to the form.
- Wir brauchen neue Kulis für das Büro.AkkusativPlur.We need new pens for the office.
- Mit den Kulis unterschreiben wir die Formulare.DativPlur.We sign the forms with the pens.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Kuli/ˈkuːli/
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Article phrase
der Kuli/deːɐ̯ ˈkuːli/
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Plural
Kulis/ˈkuːlis/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Kuli | die Kulis |
| Akkusativ | den Kuli | die Kulis |
| Dativ | dem Kuli | den Kulis |
| Genitiv | des Kulis | der Kulis |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationeinen Kuli benutzen
- Collocationeinen Kuli suchen
- Prepositional constructionmit dem Kuli schreibenmit + Dativ
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
No semantic relations have been added for this sense.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word