der Zehennagel
toenail
The hard, flat plate of keratin at the end of a toe.
EXAMPLE
Mein großer Zehennagel ist nach dem Stoß blau geworden.
My big toenail turned blue after I banged it.
der Zehennagel
toenail
der Zehennagel, die Zehennägel
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Zehennagel, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Zehennägel |
| genitive | des Zehennagels |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Zehennagel | die Zehennägel |
| accusative | den Zehennagel | die Zehennägel |
| dative | dem Zehennagel | den Zehennägeln |
| genitive | des Zehennagels | der Zehennägel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Zehennagel' (toenail) is made up of 'Zehen' (toes) and 'Nagel' (nail). It therefore means the nail on a toe.
EXAMPLE
Beim Wandern ist mir ein Stein auf den Zehennagel gefallen.
A stone fell on my toenail while I was hiking.
Typical collocations
Common combinations include 'einen Zehennagel schneiden' (to trim a toenail), 'einen Zehennagel lackieren' (to paint a toenail), and 'sich den Zehennagel stoßen' (to bang one's toenail). 'Eingewachsener Zehennagel' (ingrown toenail) is also a fixed and very common expression.
EXAMPLE
Wegen eines eingewachsenen Zehennagels musste sie zum Arzt gehen.
She had to see a doctor because of an ingrown toenail.
Bodily injuries
When talking about minor injuries, 'Zehennagel' (toenail) often appears with verbs such as 'sich stoßen' (to bang part of one's body), 'sich verletzen' (to injure oneself), or 'bluten' (to bleed). The person affected is usually referred to with the reflexive pronoun 'sich' (oneself).
EXAMPLE
Er hat sich am Tisch den Zehennagel gestoßen.
He banged his toenail against the table.
In real life
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