der Zweitschlüssel
spare key
An additional key for the same lock, kept as a backup or used by another person.
EXAMPLE
Den Zweitschlüssel bewahren wir bei den Nachbarn auf.
We keep the spare key with the neighbors.
der Zweitschlüssel
spare key
der Zweitschlüssel, die Zweitschlüssel
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Zweitschlüssel, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Zweitschlüssel |
| genitive | des Zweitschlüssels |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Zweitschlüssel | die Zweitschlüssel |
| accusative | den Zweitschlüssel | die Zweitschlüssel |
| dative | dem Zweitschlüssel | den Zweitschlüsseln |
| genitive | des Zweitschlüssels | der Zweitschlüssel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Zweitschlüssel' (spare key) is made up of 'Zweit-' (second) and 'Schlüssel' (key). 'Zweit-' indicates that this is an additional key.
EXAMPLE
Für die neue Wohnung haben wir einen Zweitschlüssel anfertigen lassen.
We had a spare key made for the new apartment.
Typical collocations
'Zweitschlüssel' (spare key) is often used with verbs such as 'anfertigen lassen' (to have made), 'hinterlegen' (to leave for safekeeping), 'aufbewahren' (to keep), and 'übergeben' (to hand over). The key is particularly often left in a safe place or with someone you trust.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben den Zweitschlüssel bei meiner Schwester hinterlegt.
We left the spare key with my sister for safekeeping.
Sentence patterns
The person receiving the key is often in the dative case; 'Zweitschlüssel' (spare key) is the accusative object. The place or apartment the key is for can also be specified using 'für' (for).
EXAMPLE
Der Vermieter gab dem neuen Mieter einen Zweitschlüssel für die Wohnung.
The landlord gave the new tenant a spare key for the apartment.
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