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An object made especially for children to play with. It serves entertainment, activity, and the development of children.
Zum Geburtstag hat das Kind viel neues Spielzeug bekommen.
For its birthday, the child received a lot of new toys.
The word is made up of 'spielen' (to play) and 'das Zeug' (stuff). 'Zeug' here generally means 'things' or 'stuff', so Spielzeug is literally 'stuff for playing'.
Das Kinderzimmer ist voller Spielzeug.
The children's room is full of toys.
'Spielzeug' (toy/toys) is a collective term and is usually used in the singular, even when referring to many individual toys. The plural form 'die Spielzeuge' is rare and emphasizes different kinds of toys.
Nach dem Spielen müssen alle Kinder ihr Spielzeug aufräumen.
After playing, all the children have to tidy up their toys.
Common verbs used with Spielzeug are 'mit dem Spielzeug spielen' (to play with the toy/toys), 'Spielzeug aufräumen' (to tidy up toys), and 'Spielzeug verschenken' (to give away toys).
Er spielt am liebsten mit seinem Holzspielzeug.
He likes playing with his wooden toys best.
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Both words refer to objects that children play with. Spielzeug is the usual neutral term and is particularly suitable for a single object, whereas Spielsache sounds more colloquial and is often used in the plural. In neutral standard sentences, Spielzeug is usually the safer choice.
Im Laden suchte ich ein passendes Spielzeug für das Geburtstagskind.
At the store, I looked for a suitable toy for the birthday child.
Nach dem Spielen räumten die Kinder ihre Spielsachen in die Kiste.
After playing, the children put their toys in the box.
