Würfel

See also: würfel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German würfel, from Old High German wurfil, from Proto-Germanic *wurpilaz (“a die”), akin to *werpaną, both from Proto-Indo-European *werb- (“to throw, twist, bend”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvʏʁfəl/, [ˈvʏʁfl̩]
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Noun

Würfel m (strong, genitive Würfels, plural Würfel)

  1. die (game piece)
  2. (geometry) cube; regular polyhedron with six identical square faces

Declension

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

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