Definition
An eating utensil with a handle and a small round or oval bowl for holding food or liquid.
Translations
- English
- spoon
- Français
- cuillère
- Türkçe
- kaşık
- Polski
- łyżka
- Русский
- ложка
- Українська
- ложка
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Löffel
- A2
- Noun
- Home & Household
spoon
/deːɐ̯ ˈlœfl̩/
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
- Löffel
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Home & HouseholdPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Löffel liegt neben der Schüssel.NominativSing.The spoon is next to the bowl.
- Der Löffel liegt auf dem Tisch.NominativSing.The spoon is on the table.
- Für die Suppe benutze ich einen Löffel.AkkusativSing.I use a spoon for the soup.
- Ich nehme einen Löffel Zucker.AkkusativSing.I take a spoonful of sugar.
- Ich esse die Suppe mit einem Löffel.DativSing.I eat the soup with a spoon.
- Das Kind isst mit dem Löffel.DativSing.The child eats with a spoon.
- Die Löffel liegen in der Schublade.NominativPlur.The spoons are in the drawer.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Löffel/ˈlœfl̩/
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Article phrase
der Löffel/deːɐ̯ ˈlœfl̩/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Löffel | die Löffel |
| Akkusativ | den Löffel | die Löffel |
| Dativ | dem Löffel | den Löffeln |
| Genitiv | des Löffels | der Löffel |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Prepositional constructionmit dem Löffel essenmit + Dativ
- Collocationeinen Löffel benutzen
- Collocationein Löffel Zucker
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