Translation
the key
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Word origin
From Old High German sluzzil, related to schließen ('to close, to lock').
- Origin
- Old High German
- Root
- sluzzil
Grammar
Examples
.
I've lost my key.
hingelegt?
Where did you put the keys?
.
He put the key in the lock.
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(5)German Compound Nouns: Connecting Letters (Fugenelemente)
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German Plurals: Eight Patterns and the Rules That Predict Them
German Possessive Pronouns: mein, dein, sein and Their Endings
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Schlüssel: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 10: Words 471-480.