das Schlüsselloch
keyhole
The opening in a lock through which you insert the key.
EXAMPLE
Der Schlüssel steckt noch im Schlüsselloch.
The key is still in the keyhole.
das Schlüsselloch
keyhole
das Schlüsselloch, die Schlüssellöcher
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schlüsselloch, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schlüssellöcher |
| genitive | des Schlüssellochs |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Schlüsselloch | die Schlüssellöcher |
| accusative | das Schlüsselloch | die Schlüssellöcher |
| dative | dem Schlüsselloch | den Schlüssellöchern |
| genitive | des Schlüssellochs des Schlüsselloches | der Schlüssellöcher |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
„Schlüsselloch“ (keyhole) is made up of „Schlüssel“ (key) and „Loch“ (hole). So it literally means a hole for a key.
EXAMPLE
Das alte Schlüsselloch ist fast vollständig verrostet.
The old keyhole is almost completely rusty.
Typical collocations
Common expressions include „den Schlüssel ins Schlüsselloch stecken“ (to insert the key into the keyhole), „der Schlüssel steckt im Schlüsselloch“ (the key is in the keyhole), and „den Schlüssel aus dem Schlüsselloch ziehen“ (to pull the key out of the keyhole).
EXAMPLE
Er zog den Schlüssel vorsichtig aus dem Schlüsselloch.
He carefully pulled the key out of the keyhole.
Fixed prepositions
For movement, „ins Schlüsselloch“ (into the keyhole) is often used, while „im Schlüsselloch“ (in the keyhole) describes a position. When observing, people often use „durchs Schlüsselloch schauen“ (to look through the keyhole) or „durchs Schlüsselloch sehen“ (to see through the keyhole).
EXAMPLE
Sie schaute neugierig durchs Schlüsselloch.
She looked curiously through the keyhole.
In real life
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