clip / bracket / brace
die Klammer, die Klammern
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clip / clamp
An object that holds several things together or clamps something in place. Clips can be made of metal or plastic, for example.
Sie hielt die Papiere mit einer Klammer zusammen.
She held the papers together with a clip.
bracket / parenthesis
A pair of symbols that encloses part of a text, such as round, square, or curly brackets. In mathematics, a bracket also shows which parts should be calculated together first.
Setze den Ausdruck in Klammern.
Put the expression in brackets.
brace
A medical device that moves the teeth and corrects their position.
Seit gestern trägt meine Tochter eine Klammer.
My daughter has been wearing braces since yesterday.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Klammern |
| genitive | der Klammer |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Klammer | die Klammern |
| accusative | die Klammer | die Klammern |
| dative | der Klammer | den Klammern |
| genitive | der Klammer | der Klammern |
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You can usually identify the meaning from the words around it: verbs such as „befestigen“ (to attach) or „festhalten“ (to hold in place) point to an object, while „setzen“ (to put) or „öffnen“ (to open) point to a text symbol. With words such as „tragen“ (to wear) or „Zähne“ (teeth), it usually refers to the medical meaning.
Hinter der Jahreszahl hast du vergessen, die Klammer zu schließen.
You forgot to close the bracket after the year.
When referring to an object, verbs such as „befestigen“ (to attach), „festhalten“ (to hold in place), „lösen“ (to release), and „anbringen“ (to attach) are often used with „Klammer“ (clip). Typical compounds include „Büroklammer“ (paper clip) and „Wäscheklammer“ (clothespin).
Sie befestigte das Foto mit einer Klammer an der Schnur.
She attached the photo to the string with a clip.
In the context of texts and calculations, „Klammer“ (bracket) is often used with verbs such as „setzen“ (to put), „öffnen“ (to open), and „schließen“ (to close). When calculations are spoken aloud, you also hear the fixed expressions „Klammer auf“ (open bracket) and „Klammer zu“ (close bracket).
Die Lehrerin diktierte: „Drei mal Klammer auf, vier plus fünf, Klammer zu.“
The teacher dictated: “Three times open bracket, four plus five, close bracket.”
In the medical sense, „Klammer“ (brace) is often used with „tragen“ (to wear), „bekommen“ (to get), and „anpassen“ (to fit). The context often includes words such as „Zähne“ (teeth), „Zahnarzt“ (dentist), or „Behandlung“ (treatment).
Nach der Untersuchung bekam sie eine Klammer für die Zähne.
After the examination, she got a brace for her teeth.
