Rubik's Cube
der Zauberwürfel, die Zauberwürfel
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Rubik's Cube
A cube made up of many movable parts, with differently colored sides, which you solve by turning it so that each side shows only one color.
Mein Bruder kann den Zauberwürfel in weniger als einer Minute lösen.
My brother can solve the Rubik's Cube in less than a minute.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Zauberwürfel |
| genitive | des Zauberwürfels |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Zauberwürfel | die Zauberwürfel |
| accusative | den Zauberwürfel | die Zauberwürfel |
| dative | dem Zauberwürfel | den Zauberwürfeln |
| genitive | des Zauberwürfels | der Zauberwürfel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Zauberwürfel' (Rubik's Cube) is made up of 'Zauber' (magic) and 'Würfel' (cube). 'Würfel' describes the shape, while 'Zauber' refers to the game's special, mysterious function.
Zum Geburtstag hat sie einen neuen Zauberwürfel bekommen.
She got a new Rubik's Cube for her birthday.
The verbs 'lösen' (to solve), 'drehen' (to turn), and 'mischen' (to mix) are especially common with 'Zauberwürfel' (Rubik's Cube). You can also talk about the colors or the sides of the Rubik's Cube.
Er dreht den Zauberwürfel geschickt und versucht, ihn vollständig zu lösen.
He skillfully turns the Rubik's Cube and tries to solve it completely.
When you express what you are solving or turning, 'der Zauberwürfel' (the Rubik's Cube) is used as an accusative object. After verbs such as 'lösen' (to solve) and 'drehen' (to turn), it is therefore 'den Zauberwürfel' (the Rubik's Cube).
Die Schülerin löste den Zauberwürfel während der Pause.
The student solved the Rubik's Cube during the break.
