das Puzzlespiel
puzzle
A game in which individual pieces are put together to create a picture or a particular shape.
EXAMPLE
Das Puzzlespiel mit tausend Teilen hat uns den ganzen Sonntag beschäftigt.
The 1,000-piece puzzle kept us busy all Sunday.
das Puzzlespiel
puzzle
das Puzzlespiel, die Puzzlespiele
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Puzzlespiel, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Puzzlespiele |
| genitive | des Puzzlespieles |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Puzzlespiel | die Puzzlespiele |
| accusative | das Puzzlespiel | die Puzzlespiele |
| dative | dem Puzzlespiel | den Puzzlespielen |
| genitive | des Puzzlespieles des Puzzlespiels | der Puzzlespiele |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Puzzlespiel' (puzzle game) is made up of 'Puzzle' (puzzle) and 'Spiel' (game). The base word 'Spiel' shows that it is an activity or game in which you work on a puzzle.
EXAMPLE
Das Puzzlespiel lag noch unvollständig auf dem Wohnzimmertisch.
The puzzle was still incomplete on the living room table.
Typical verbs
'Puzzlespiel' (puzzle game) is often used with the verbs 'machen' (to do), 'zusammensetzen' (to put together), and 'fertigstellen' (to complete): You put the individual pieces together piece by piece until you complete the puzzle.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder machten das Puzzlespiel gemeinsam und setzten die einzelnen Puzzleteile zusammen.
The children did the puzzle together and put the individual pieces together.
Stating the number of pieces
The number of pieces is often given with 'mit' (with). Typical phrases are 'ein Puzzlespiel mit 500 Teilen' (a 500-piece puzzle) or 'ein Puzzlespiel mit vielen kleinen Teilen' (a puzzle with many small pieces).
EXAMPLE
Zum Geburtstag bekam sie ein Puzzlespiel mit 500 Teilen.
She received a 500-piece puzzle for her birthday.
In real life
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