Nadelstich
German
Etymology
From Nadel (“needle”) + Stich (“stitch, prick”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈnaːdl̩ˌʃtɪç]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Na‧del‧stich
Noun
Nadelstich m (strong, genitive Nadelstiches or Nadelstichs, plural Nadelstiche)
Declension
Declension of Nadelstich [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Nadelstich | die | Nadelstiche |
| genitive | eines | des | Nadelstiches, Nadelstichs | der | Nadelstiche |
| dative | einem | dem | Nadelstich, Nadelstiche1 | den | Nadelstichen |
| accusative | einen | den | Nadelstich | die | Nadelstiche |
1Now rare, see notes.
Related terms
- Nadelkopf, Nadelkissen, Stecknadel
- Bienenstich, Kupferstich, Wespenstich
Further reading
- “Nadelstich” in Duden online
- “Nadelstich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache