das Geldstück
coin
A coin with a specific monetary value.
EXAMPLE
Sie warf ein Geldstück in den Automaten.
She put a coin into the machine.
das Geldstück
coin
das Geldstück, die Geldstücke
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Geldstück, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Geldstücke |
| genitive | des Geldstückes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Geldstück | die Geldstücke |
| accusative | das Geldstück | die Geldstücke |
| dative | dem Geldstück | den Geldstücken |
| genitive | des Geldstückes des Geldstücks | der Geldstücke |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Geldstück' (coin) is made up of 'Geld' (money) and 'Stück' (piece). So, literally, it means a single piece of money in the form of a coin.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Boden lag ein kleines Geldstück.
There was a small coin lying on the ground.
Typical collocations
'Geldstück' (coin) is often used with verbs that describe a specific action involving a coin, such as 'ein Geldstück einwerfen' (to put a coin in), 'ein Geldstück herausnehmen' (to take a coin out), or 'ein Geldstück finden' (to find a coin).
EXAMPLE
Für den Einkaufswagen musste er ein Geldstück einwerfen.
He had to insert a coin for the shopping cart.
Machines and devices
The word is often used when a coin is needed in a vending machine, parking meter, or similar device.
EXAMPLE
Die Parkuhr akzeptiert nur ein Geldstück mit passendem Wert.
The parking meter only accepts a coin of the correct value.
In real life
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