The German word for belt is
Gürtel
Gender
The gender of Gürtel is masculine. E.g. der Gürtel.German Definition
| belt | |
| Substantiv: | |
| [1] Gürtel, Gurt | |
| [2] Band | |
| [3] {{AE}}, häufig 'Belt': Gürtel: „X belt“ = Region, bekannt für X (siehe w:Belt-Regionen) | |
| [1] He wore a belt and a tie. | |
| [2] The escalator was out-of-order because the belt broke. |
Translations for belt and their definitions
| Gürtel |  | ||
| n-m. belt (band worn around the waist) | |||
| n-m. (figuratively) belt; strip (e.g. of villages around a city, etc.) | |||
| Gurt | ||
| n. strap; belt (tough band, used for purposes other than being worn around the waist) | ||
| Riemen | ||
| n-m. strap (long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like) | ||
| n-m. belt (band used in a machine to help transfer motion or power) | ||
| n-m. oar (implement used to propel a boat or ship) | ||
| schmettern | ||
| v. to smash (throw violently) | ||
| Wütend schmetterte er seine Tasche in die Ecke. - He furiously smashed his bag into a corner. | ||
| v. to yell (something) in a resounding voice, especially in a commanding or sharp tone | ||
| Der Feldwebel schmetterte seine Befehle über den Exerzierplatz. - The sergeant yelled his commands over the parade ground. | ||
| Er hatte viel zu viel getrunken und schmetterte derbe Sprüche durch den Saal. - He had had a lot too much to drink and yelled ribald remarks through the hall. | ||
| v. to sing (something) loudly and cheerfully | ||
| Sie lagen sich in den Armen und schmetterten die neuesten Karnevalsschlager. - They were all embracing each other, belting out the most recent carnival songs. | ||
| v. to resound loudly | ||
| Die Fanfaren schmetterten durch die engen Gassen. - The fanfares were sounding through the narrow lanes. | ||
| Zone | ||
| n-f. zone | ||
| Proper noun. (historical, chiefly informal, often derogatory) the German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ||
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