eraser
der Radiergummi, die Radiergummis
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eraser
A soft object made of rubber or a similar material, used to remove pencil marks or other easily removable strokes from paper and other surfaces.
Mit dem Radiergummi entfernte sie den falschen Buchstaben.
She used the eraser to remove the wrong letter.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Radiergummis |
| genitive | des Radiergummis |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Radiergummi | die Radiergummis |
| accusative | den Radiergummi | die Radiergummis |
| dative | dem Radiergummi | den Radiergummis |
| genitive | des Radiergummis | der Radiergummis |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Radiergummi' is made up of 'Radier-' and 'Gummi'. 'Radier-' refers to 'das Radieren' (erasing), while 'Gummi' refers to the material the object is made of.
Mein Radiergummi ist nach vielen Korrekturen ganz dünn geworden.
My eraser has become very thin after many corrections.
The verbs 'benutzen' (to use), 'nehmen' (to take), 'verlieren' (to lose), and 'ausradieren' (to erase) are especially often used with 'Radiergummi' (eraser). The context often involves pencil marks, lines, or small mistakes.
Für die feinen Linien benutzte er einen kleinen Radiergummi.
He used a small eraser for the fine lines.
When describing what is used to remove something, 'mit dem Radiergummi' (with the eraser) is used as an instrumental phrase. With an indefinite article, it is 'mit einem Radiergummi' (with an eraser).
Den Rechenfehler korrigierte er schnell mit einem Radiergummi.
He quickly corrected the arithmetic error with an eraser.
