die Motorsäge
chainsaw
A saw powered by an engine, usually with a rotating chain, used for cutting wood.
EXAMPLE
Mit der Motorsäge fällt der Förster den alten Baum.
The forester fells the old tree with the chainsaw.
die Motorsäge
chainsaw
die Motorsäge, die Motorsägen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Motorsäge, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Motorsägen |
| genitive | der Motorsäge |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Motorsäge | die Motorsägen |
| accusative | die Motorsäge | die Motorsägen |
| dative | der Motorsäge | den Motorsägen |
| genitive | der Motorsäge | der Motorsägen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
„Motorsäge“ is made up of „Motor“ (engine) and „Säge“ (saw). The first component describes the fact that the saw is powered by an engine.
EXAMPLE
Die Motorsäge steht in der Werkstatt.
The chainsaw is in the workshop.
Er kaufte eine Motorsäge für die Arbeit im Wald.
He bought a chainsaw for work in the forest.
Typical collocations
The verbs „bedienen“ (to operate), „starten“ (to start), and „benutzen“ (to use) are especially common with „Motorsäge“. The phrase „mit der Motorsäge arbeiten“ (to work with a chainsaw) is also very common.
EXAMPLE
Nur geschulte Personen dürfen die Motorsäge bedienen.
Only trained people are allowed to operate the chainsaw.
Typical context
„Motorsäge“ often occurs in situations involving forestry, woodwork, and felling trees. The sentence therefore often mentions which wood or tree is being worked on.
EXAMPLE
Mit der Motorsäge zerkleinert der Arbeiter das Brennholz.
The worker cuts up the firewood with the chainsaw.
Der Gärtner entfernte den dicken Ast mit einer Motorsäge.
The gardener removed the thick branch with a chainsaw.
In real life
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