roller
die Walze, die Walzen
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roller
A heavy, usually cylindrical object that rotates around an axis and is used to roll, smooth, or work on something.
Nach der Aussaat drückt der Gärtner die Rasensamen mit einer Walze an.
After sowing, the gardener presses the grass seeds into the soil with a roller.
road roller
A heavy construction machine with one or more large rollers that compact and smooth soil, gravel, or asphalt.
Eine Walze fährt über den frischen Asphalt.
A road roller drives over the fresh asphalt.
roller
A cylindrical component in a machine that rotates to convey, press, or process material.
Die Walze der Druckmaschine muss gereinigt werden.
The roller in the printing press needs to be cleaned.
to travel as a journeyman
To set off on a journey as a journeyman craftsperson, traveling from place to place for an extended period to work in different workshops or businesses.
Nach seiner Ausbildung ging er auf die Walze.
After completing his apprenticeship, he set off to travel as a journeyman.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Walzen |
| genitive | der Walze |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Walze | die Walzen |
| accusative | die Walze | die Walzen |
| dative | der Walze | den Walzen |
| genitive | der Walze | der Walzen |
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You can often identify the meaning of 'Walze' (roller) from the surrounding words: references to lawns, gardens, or fields indicate a tool; asphalt or gravel indicates a construction machine; and printing presses indicate a machine component.
Mit der Walze wurde der Boden im Garten eingeebnet.
The soil in the garden was leveled with a roller.
Die Walze verdichtete den Schotter auf der Baustelle.
The road roller compacted the gravel on the construction site.
Eine Walze in der Druckmaschine war beschädigt.
A roller in the printing press was damaged.
For 'Walze' (roller) as a tool, typical phrases include 'den Boden mit einer Walze einebnen' (to level the ground with a roller), 'Rasensamen mit einer Walze andrücken' (to press grass seeds into the soil with a roller), and 'eine Walze über den Rasen ziehen' (to pull a roller over the lawn).
Er zog die schwere Walze mehrmals über die frisch eingesäte Rasenfläche.
He pulled the heavy roller over the freshly seeded lawn several times.
When referring to the construction machine, 'Walze' (road roller) often appears in compound words such as 'Straßenwalze' (road roller) or 'Asphaltwalze' (asphalt roller). Typical verbs are 'fahren' (to drive), 'verdichten' (to compact), and 'glätten' (to smooth).
Die Straßenwalze fuhr mehrmals über die neue Fahrbahn.
The road roller drove over the new road surface several times.
'Auf die Walze gehen' (to travel as a journeyman) is a fixed expression from the skilled trades and refers to the traditional travels of journeymen. The expression is mainly used in historical, cultural, or craft contexts.
Nach seiner Gesellenprüfung wollte er mit einem Bündel auf die Walze gehen.
After passing his journeyman's examination, he wanted to take a bundle of belongings and set off to travel as a journeyman.
