Drücken Sie die Taste, um die Autotür schnell zu öffnen.
English: Press the button to open the car door quickly.
Knopf /knˈɔpf/ · noun · CEFR B1. German translation of "button".
See also: Vocabulary entry (German) · Topic: German Transport und Bewegung
- Source term
- button
- Translation
- Knopf
- CEFR Level
- B1
- Part of speech
- noun
- Image
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Article, Gender & Forms
German article/gender note: learn this word with the article "der".
| Dictionary form | Knopf |
|---|---|
| Article | der |
| Gender/article class | masculine |
| Plural | varies by noun |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + der Knopf
- Examples
- Das ist der Knopf.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Topic context
This word appears in the German Transport und Bewegung.
Example Sentences
Ein Knopf ist heute Morgen von meinem Hemd abgefallen.
English: A button fell off my shirt this morning.
Sie nähte einen neuen Knopf an ihren Mantel.
English: She sewed a new button onto her coat.
Er drückte den Knopf, um die Maschine zu starten.
English: He pressed the button to start the machine.
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