Polyglot Dictionary

Werkzeug

/ˈvɛʁkˌtsɔɪk/

das noun B1

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 Werkzeuge

Meaning

  1. tool

    • Er holt das Werkzeug aus dem Keller.

      He fetches the tools from the cellar.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

tool

Tool is more modern and tech-specific, like a software tool; Werkzeug is the more general word for a physical tool.

hilfsmittel

Werkzeug means a physical "tool"; Hilfsmittel is more general, an "aid" or resource, which can also be non-physical, like a learning aid.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

herramienta

herramienta is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "tool."

Spanish

implemento

implemento is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "tool."

Practice

1 What does Werkzeug mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er holt das ___ aus dem Keller.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Werkzeug?

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