der Notizblock
notepad
A block of several sheets fastened or glued together, used for writing notes.
EXAMPLE
Er riss ein Blatt vom Notizblock ab und schrieb seine Nummer darauf.
He tore a sheet off the notepad and wrote his number on it.
der Notizblock
notepad
der Notizblock, die Notizblöcke
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Notizblock, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Notizblöcke |
| genitive | des Notizblocks |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Notizblock | die Notizblöcke |
| accusative | den Notizblock | die Notizblöcke |
| dative | dem Notizblock | den Notizblöcken |
| genitive | des Notizblocks des Notizblockes | der Notizblöcke |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Notizblock' is made up of 'Notiz' (note) and 'Block' (pad/block). It therefore means a pad intended for writing notes.
EXAMPLE
Auf meinem Schreibtisch liegt immer ein kleiner Notizblock.
There is always a small notepad on my desk.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'einen Notizblock kaufen' (to buy a notepad), 'einen Notizblock auf den Tisch legen' (to put a notepad on the table), and 'etwas in einen Notizblock schreiben' (to write something in a notepad).
EXAMPLE
Für die Reise kaufte sie einen Notizblock und einen neuen Stift.
She bought a notepad and a new pen for the trip.
Prepositions
When writing in a notepad, 'in' is often used with the accusative: 'etwas in einen Notizblock schreiben' (to write something in a notepad). When referring to notes that are already there, 'in' is used with the dative: 'etwas im Notizblock nachsehen' (to look something up in the notepad).
EXAMPLE
Ich schrieb die Adresse in den Notizblock.
I wrote the address in the notepad.
Später sah ich die Adresse im Notizblock nach.
Later, I looked up the address in the notepad.
In real life
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