Polyglot Dictionary

Dübel

/ˈdyːbl̩/

der noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Dübel

Meaning

  1. wall plug, a plastic or metal anchor inserted into a hole so a screw has something to grip

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Mass Scope Individual

Usage notes

Essential for hanging shelves or mirrors on solid masonry walls — the screw grips the Dübel, not the bare wall.

Practice

1 What does Dübel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ohne ___ hält die Schraube nicht in der Wand.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Dübel?

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