Greifzange

German

Etymology

From greifen +‎ Zange.

Noun

Greifzange f (genitive Greifzange, plural Greifzangen)

  1. a pair of tongs or pincers used for holding or grasping something (rather exerting force on it)
  2. (sometimes specifically) synonym of Greifhilfe (“reacher, instrument with a long handle used to pick up things”)

Declension

Declension of Greifzange [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Greifzange die Greifzangen
genitive einer der Greifzange der Greifzangen
dative einer der Greifzange den Greifzangen
accusative eine die Greifzange die Greifzangen

See also

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