das Lasso
lasso
A long rope with a loop that is thrown to catch animals.
EXAMPLE
Der Cowboy warf das Lasso und fing damit das Pferd ein.
The cowboy threw the lasso and caught the horse with it.
das Lasso
lasso
das Lasso, die Lassos
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Lasso, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Lassos |
| genitive | des Lassos |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Lasso | die Lassos |
| accusative | das Lasso | die Lassos |
| dative | dem Lasso | den Lassos |
| genitive | des Lassos | der Lassos |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
Typical phrases are 'ein Lasso schwingen' (to swing a lasso) and 'ein Lasso werfen' (to throw a lasso). When swinging a lasso, you move it in a circle before throwing it.
EXAMPLE
Die Reiterin schwang das Lasso über ihrem Kopf.
The rider swung the lasso above her head.
Usage with 'mit'
When describing what is used to catch an animal, you often use 'mit dem Lasso' (with the lasso). The preposition 'mit' (with) takes the dative case.
EXAMPLE
Der Reiter fing das entlaufene Rind mit dem Lasso ein.
The rider caught the runaway cow with the lasso.
Cultural context
You will often encounter this word in stories and films about cowboys, as well as in reports about rodeos. In these settings, handling a lasso is also presented as an athletic skill.
EXAMPLE
Beim Rodeo zeigte die Teilnehmerin, wie geschickt sie mit dem Lasso umgehen konnte.
At the rodeo, the contestant showed how skillfully she could handle the lasso.
In real life
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