die Türklinke
door handle
The handle on a door used to open or close it.
EXAMPLE
Drück bitte die Türklinke herunter, damit die Tür aufgeht.
Please press the door handle down so the door opens.
die Türklinke
door handle
die Türklinke, die Türklinken
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Meanings
sich die Türklinke in die Hand geben
come and go
To come and go in large numbers, one after another.
EXAMPLE
In der Praxis geben sich die Patienten heute die Türklinke in die Hand.
Patients are coming and going at the doctor's office today, one after another.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Türklinke, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Türklinken |
| genitive | der Türklinke |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Türklinke | die Türklinken |
| accusative | die Türklinke | die Türklinken |
| dative | der Türklinke | den Türklinken |
| genitive | der Türklinke | der Türklinken |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Türklinke' (door handle) consists of 'Tür' (door) and 'Klinke' (handle). The first component indicates where the handle is located; no extra letters are added between the two parts.
EXAMPLE
Die Türklinke an der Badezimmertür ist locker.
The door handle on the bathroom door is loose.
Typical collocations
Typical phrases are 'die Türklinke herunterdrücken' (to press the door handle down), 'die Türklinke loslassen' (to let go of the door handle), and 'die Türklinke betätigen' (to operate the door handle). 'Betätigen' (to operate) is often used in technical descriptions and instructions.
EXAMPLE
Du musst die Türklinke ganz herunterdrücken, sonst öffnet sich die Tür nicht.
You have to press the door handle all the way down; otherwise, the door won't open.
Correct preposition
When someone wants to grasp the door handle, use the pattern 'nach der Türklinke greifen' (to reach for the door handle). Here, 'nach' is followed by the dative case.
EXAMPLE
Sie griff nach der Türklinke, zögerte aber, bevor sie die Tür öffnete.
She reached for the door handle but hesitated before opening the door.
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