Pinsel

See also: pinsel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bensel, pensel, from Old French pincel, from Vulgar Latin pēnicellus, alteration of Latin pēnicillum (“brush”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪnzl̩/, [ˈpɪnzl̩]
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Noun

Pinsel m (strong, genitive Pinsels, plural Pinsel)

  1. paintbrush
    Synonyms: Farbpinsel, Malerpinsel
  2. short form of Einfaltspinsel

Declension

Declension of Pinsel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pinsel die Pinsel
genitive eines des Pinsels der Pinsel
dative einem dem Pinsel den Pinseln
accusative einen den Pinsel die Pinsel

Hyponyms

  • Borstenpinsel
  • Haarpinsel
  • Malerpinsel

Derived terms

  • pinselartig

Descendants

  • → Danish: pensel
  • → Romanian: pensulă
  • → Serbo-Croatian: penzl / пензл, penzlin / пензлин

Further reading

  • “Pinsel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Pinsel” in Duden online
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