die Gürtelschnalle
belt buckle
A fastening on a belt that allows you to close the belt and adjust its length.
EXAMPLE
Die Gürtelschnalle an meinem alten Gürtel ist kaputt.
The belt buckle on my old belt is broken.
die Gürtelschnalle
belt buckle
die Gürtelschnalle, die Gürtelschnallen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Gürtelschnalle, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Gürtelschnallen |
| genitive | der Gürtelschnalle |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Gürtelschnalle | die Gürtelschnallen |
| accusative | die Gürtelschnalle | die Gürtelschnallen |
| dative | der Gürtelschnalle | den Gürtelschnallen |
| genitive | der Gürtelschnalle | der Gürtelschnallen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Gürtelschnalle' is made up of 'Gürtel' (belt) and 'Schnalle' (buckle), without a linking element. It refers to the buckle of a belt.
EXAMPLE
Die silberne Gürtelschnalle passt gut zu den Schuhen.
The silver belt buckle goes well with the shoes.
Typical collocations
'Gürtelschnalle' is especially often used with verbs such as 'öffnen' (to open), 'schließen' (to close), 'reparieren' (to repair), and 'austauschen' (to replace). Materials and properties are also frequently mentioned, for example 'eine metallene Gürtelschnalle' (a metal belt buckle) or 'eine kaputte Gürtelschnalle' (a broken belt buckle).
EXAMPLE
Er musste die Gürtelschnalle austauschen, weil sie nicht mehr richtig schloss.
He had to replace the belt buckle because it no longer closed properly.
Indicating location
The phrase 'an der Gürtelschnalle' (at the belt buckle) is often used to indicate location. It refers to the area directly around the belt's fastening.
EXAMPLE
An der Gürtelschnalle hing noch ein kleiner Lederrest.
A small piece of leather was still hanging from the belt buckle.
In real life
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