der Glassplitter
glass shard
A small, usually sharp-edged piece that has broken off from glass.
EXAMPLE
Ein Glassplitter steckte in der Sohle meines Schuhs.
A glass shard was stuck in the sole of my shoe.
der Glassplitter
glass shard
der Glassplitter, die Glassplitter
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Glassplitter, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Glassplitter |
| genitive | des Glassplitters |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Glassplitter | die Glassplitter |
| accusative | den Glassplitter | die Glassplitter |
| dative | dem Glassplitter | den Glassplittern |
| genitive | des Glassplitters | der Glassplitter |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Glassplitter' is made up of 'Glas' (glass) and 'Splitter' (splinter/shard). The base word 'Splitter' comes at the end and refers to a small broken-off piece; 'Glas' indicates what it is made of.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Unfall lagen überall Glassplitter auf dem Boden.
After the accident, there were glass shards all over the floor.
Typical collocations
'Glassplitter' is often used with verbs such as 'entfernen' (to remove), 'aufsammeln' (to pick up), and 'finden' (to find). The phrase 'sich an einem Glassplitter schneiden' (to cut oneself on a glass shard) is also common.
EXAMPLE
Die Sanitäter entfernten vorsichtig mehrere Glassplitter aus der Wunde.
The paramedics carefully removed several glass shards from the wound.
Injuries
When a glass shard causes an injury, the affected body part is often used with 'in' and the dative: A glass shard can be stuck 'in der Haut' (in the skin), 'in der Hand' (in the hand), or 'im Fuß' (in the foot).
EXAMPLE
Sie hatte Glück, dass kein Glassplitter in ihrer Hand steckte.
She was lucky that no glass shard was stuck in her hand.
In real life
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