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The article for

Angel

die Angel

Angel is a feminine German noun. Its article is die.

Plural
die Angeln

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Why is it die Angel?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Angel, so learn the two together: die Angel.

Sense 1
die

Meaning

[1] elongated device for fishing

[1] längliches Gerät für den Fischfang

[2] For doors, windows and the like: mostly metal pen, which, placed in one handle, enables a stable rotary movement

[2] bei Türen, Fenstern und Ähnlichem: zumeist metallener Stift, der, in einen Griffpunkt gelegt, eine stabile Drehbewegung ermöglicht

Examples

[1] He waited for so long for a fish that, when one finally bite away, he rissed the fishing rod out of his hand

[1] Er wartete so lange auf einen Fisch, dass, als endlich einer anbiss, er ihm die Angel aus der Hand riss.

[2] If you press the door up, it becomes out of the fishing rod

[2] Wenn man die Tür nach oben drückt, wird sie aus der Angel gehoben.
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[2] "This moved the trap door back and forth, which loudly groaned in the fishing farm"

[2] „Dieser bewegte die Falltür hin und her, die laut in den Angeln stöhnte.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Angel die Angeln
Genitiv der Angel der Angeln
Dativ der Angel den Angeln
Akkusativ die Angel die Angeln
Sense 2
der

Meaning

[1] The sting of insects, especially bees, wasps and hornets

[1] der Stachel von Insekten, insbesondere Bienen, Wespen und Hornissen

[2] Octed: fishing rod

[2] veraltet: Angelrute

[3] Octed: door deficiency

[3] veraltet: Türangel

Examples

[1] enlarged, the wasp sees even more threatening with its fishing

[1] Vergrößert, sieht die Wespe mit ihrem Angel noch bedrohlicher aus.

[2] He threw out the angel and wait

[2] Er warf den Angel aus und wartete.
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[3] She threw the door too, so she almost flees from the angel

[3] Sie warf die Tür zu, sodass sie fast aus dem Angel flog.

Pronunciation

In context

[1] Angeln
[1] Angeln Wikimedia Commons

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