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The German word for key is
Schlüssel





key

Gender

The gender of Schlüssel is masculine. E.g. der Schlüssel.

German Definition


key
     Substantiv:
     [1] der Schlüssel
     [2] der Chiffrierschlüssel, Chiffre, Kennzahl, Passwort
     [3] die Taste
     [4] flache Insel (aus Korallen)
     [5] Legende, Zeichenerklärung, Lösungsschlüssel
     [6] Tonart
     [7] ein Keil
     [8] der Schlussstein in einem Rundbogen
     [9] Samara, Flügelfrucht
     [10] Passfeder
     [11] die Klappe an einem Blasinstrument
          [1] I lost my keys.
            Ich habe meine Schlüssel verloren.
     Verb:
     [1] etwas keilen, aufkeilen, verkeilen, verdübeln
     [2] etwas verzahnen oder abstimmen
     [3] den Schlussstein setzen
     [4] tippen, eingeben



Translations for key and their definitions

Schlüssel ©
     n-m. a key
          Der Schlüssel passt nicht. - The key doesn't fit.
          Diese beiden Schlüssel sind identisch. - These two keys are identical.
     n-m. a bunch of keys; (grammatically singular, used instead of Schlüsselbund, especially with possessive determiner)
          Ich habe meinen Schlüssel irgendwo vergessen. - 3=I left my keys (= the bunch I usually carry) somewhere.
          Ich habe einen Einkaufschip am Schlüssel. - I have a trolley token on my bunch of keys.
     n-m. Short for certain compounds, such as Schraubenschlüssel or Notenschlüssel.


Taste
     n-f. key, button (on a piano, keyboard, etc.)
     v. first-person singular present of tasten
     v. first-person singular subjunctive of tasten
     v. third-person singular subjunctive of tasten
     v. singular imperative of tasten


Tonart
     n-f. key (scale of musical notes)


Zone
     n-f. zone
     Proper noun. (historical, chiefly informal, often derogatory) the German Democratic Republic (GDR)



Legende
     n-f. legend
     n-f. key, explanation


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