der Pflug
plow
An agricultural tool used to loosen and turn over the soil of a field and prepare it for sowing.
EXAMPLE
Der Bauer fuhr mit dem Traktor und dem Pflug über das Feld.
The farmer drove across the field with the tractor and the plow.
der Pflug
plow / snowplow
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Meanings
der Pflug
snowplow
A skiing technique in which the tips of the skis are brought together in a V shape in order to control speed and brake. Also called 'Schneepflug' in German.
EXAMPLE
Im Skikurs lernen die Kinder als Erstes, im Pflug zu fahren.
In ski lessons, the children first learn to ski in a snowplow.
Usage tips
Context clue
You can recognize the meaning easily from the topic. If people are talking about agriculture, farmers, or fields, the agricultural tool is meant. If it is about skiing, snow, or the slope, the skiing technique is meant.
EXAMPLE
Früher wurde der Pflug von Pferden gezogen.
In the past, the plow was pulled by horses.
Word family
The matching verb 'pflügen' (to plow) refers exclusively to the agricultural meaning. You can plow a field, but you cannot plow a ski slope.
EXAMPLE
Im Herbst pflügt der Landwirt seine Felder.
In autumn, the farmer plows his fields.
Use in skiing
In the context of skiing, 'Pflug' (snowplow) is always used with the preposition 'in' and verbs of movement such as 'fahren' (to ski/ride) or 'bremsen' (to brake). So you ski 'im Pflug' (in a snowplow).
EXAMPLE
Bleib im Pflug, bis du dich sicherer fühlst!
Stay in the snowplow until you feel more confident!
In real life
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