Pinzette

See also: pinzette

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French pincette.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɪnˈt͡sɛtə/, /pɪŋ(k)ˈsɛtə/
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  • Hyphenation: Pin‧zet‧te

Noun

Pinzette f (genitive Pinzette, plural Pinzetten)

  1. tweezers; forceps (tool for plucking or gripping small objects, e.g. hairs)
    Die kleinen Bauteile kann man nur mit Hilfe einer Pinzette greifen. ― The small components can only be grasped with the help of tweezers.

Declension

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

See also

Further reading

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