Definition
A specially shaped object used to lock or unlock a door, container, or similar object.
Translations
- English
- key
- Français
- clé
- Türkçe
- anahtar
- Polski
- klucz
- Русский
- ключ
- Українська
- ключ
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Schlüssel
- A1
- Noun
- Home & Household
key
/deːɐ̯ ˈʃlʏsl̩/
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
- Schlüssel
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Home & HouseholdPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Schlüssel steckt in der Tür.NominativSing.The key is in the door.
- Ich finde meinen Schlüssel nicht.AkkusativSing.I can't find my key.
- Ich stecke den Schlüssel ins Schloss.AkkusativSing.I put the key into the lock.
- Der Anhänger des Schlüssels ist blau.GenitivSing.The key ring on the key is blue.
- Die Schlüssel liegen auf der Kommode.NominativPlur.The keys are on the chest of drawers.
- Er sucht die Schlüssel für das Büro.AkkusativPlur.He is looking for the keys to the office.
- Mit den Schlüsseln öffnen wir beide Türen.DativPlur.We open both doors with the keys.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Schlüssel/ˈʃlʏsl̩/
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Article phrase
der Schlüssel/deːɐ̯ ˈʃlʏsl̩/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Schlüssel | die Schlüssel |
| Akkusativ | den Schlüssel | die Schlüssel |
| Dativ | dem Schlüssel | den Schlüsseln |
| Genitiv | des Schlüssels | der Schlüssel |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationden Schlüssel finden
- Collocationden Schlüssel ins Schloss stecken
- Prepositional constructionmit dem Schlüssel öffnenmit + Dativ
Semantic relations
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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