Keil
derNounwedge
English translations
- 01
wedge
- 02
keel
- 03
rail
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein spitz zulaufendes Werkzeug oder Stück Material, das zum Spalten, Festklemmen oder Anheben verwendet wird.
- English meaning
- Wedge
- Synonym
- Spalt, Kluft
- German example
- Er trieb einen Keil in das Holz, um es zu spalten.
- English example
- He drove a wedge into the wood to split it.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Keil
- Plural Form
- die Keile
Related words
- keilförmig
wedge-shaped
- Keilschrift
cuneiform
- keilförmig
Wedge-shaped
- Keiler
boar
- Keile
Wedges are tapered tools used to split, fix, or adjust objects.
- Keilinschrift
Cuneiform
- Keilstein
Keystone
- Keilschrift
Cuneiform
- Keilerei
Brawl
- Donnerkeil
Belemnite
- claviform
keilförmig
- sumerisch
Sumerian
- gehren
To gore
- Schwalbenschwanz
dovetail
- klieben
to cleave
- Rauferei
A brawl is a physical fight or scuffle, often involving multiple people.
- Blitz
Lightning
- Assyriologe
Assyriologist
- Spannrahmen
Stretcher frame
Example sentences with “Keil”
Benutze einen Keil, um die Tür offen zu halten. (Use a wedge to keep the door open.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Keil?
The plural is 'die Keile'.