Nagel
derNounnail
English translations
- 01
nail
- 02
stud
- 03
claw
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein kleines, spitzes Metallstück zum Befestigen von Gegenständen; auch ein Teil des Fingers oder Zehs.
- English meaning
- Nail
- Synonym
- Stift
- German example
- Ich schlage den Nagel in die Wand. Sie lackiert ihre Nägel.
- English example
- I hammer the nail into the wall. She paints her nails.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Nagel
- Plural Form
- die Nägel
Related words
- Nageleisen
Claw hammer
- Nagelschere
Nail scissors
- Nagelfeile
Nail file
- Nagelknipser
Nail clipper
- Nagelbombe
nail bomb, a bomb packed with nails to cause additional shrapnel damage upon explosion.
- nagelneu
Nagelneu means brand new or completely new, often in the condition it was just manufactured.
- Nagelbürstchen
Nail brush
- nageln
To nail
- Nagelkopf
Nail head
- Nagelbürste
A nail brush is a small brush used to clean dirt and debris from under fingernails.
- Nagellackentferner
Nail polish remover
- Zehennagel
toenail
- festnageln
Pin down
- Reißnagel
Thumbtack
- Hufnagel
Horseshoe nail
- Uhrglasnagel
Clubbed finger
- Eisennagel
An iron nail.
- Sargnagel
coffin nail (cigarette)
- vernageln
To nail up, to board up
- Niednagel
Hangnail
- Fußnagel
Toenail
- den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen
To hit the nail on the head
- sich etwas unter den Nagel reißen
To grab something for oneself
- nigelnagelneu
Brand new
- Fingernagel
Fingernail
- Daumennagel
Thumbnail
- Holznagel
Wooden peg
- brandneu
brand new
- Dübel
Dowel, wall plug
- Redewendung
Idiom
- Aceton
Acetone
- ins Schwarze treffen
To hit the bullseye
- durchstechen
to pierce, to puncture
- Kneifzange
Pincers
- Hammer
Hammer
- Phraseologismus
A phraseologism is a fixed, idiomatic expression whose meaning cannot be directly derived from the individual words.
- herausziehen
To pull out
- Klaue
Claw
- pointiert
Pointed
- danebenschiessen
To miss the mark
- Azeton
Acetone; a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid with a characteristic odor, used as a solvent and in chemical manufacturing.
- Essigsäureethylester
Ethyl acetate is a colorless, flammable liquid with a fruity odor, used as a solvent and in the flavor industry.
- kreuzigen
To crucify
- Klaue
Claw
- Nägelchen
Clove
- hämmern
To hammer
- pexieren
To pexiate means to attach, fix, or sew something, often in a medical context.
- Kreuzigung
crucifixion
- Idiom
idiom
Example sentences with “Nagel”
Ich habe einen Nagel in der Wand. (I have a nail in the wall.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Nagel?
The plural is 'die Nägel'. It is masculine.