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How do you say "arrow" in German?
der Pfeil
In German, "arrow" is der Pfeil.
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Pronunciation
PFYL. The 'pf' together sounds like 'pf', and the 'ei' is long 'i'.
Grammar notes
Der Pfeil is masculine. Plural is Pfeile. It refers to arrows used for aiming or pointing.
Example sentence
Der Pfeil trifft das Ziel.
The arrow hits the target.
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How to remember der Pfeil
Pfeil sounds like it flies fast. Arrows fly from bows like pfeil.
Related words
- boxing das Boxen
- cleats die Stollenschuhe
- cricket das Kricket
- field hockey das Feldhockey
- frisbee die Frisbee
- ice hockey das Eishockey
- rugby das Rugby
- skiing das Skifahren
- tennis das Tennis
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Questions about der Pfeil
How do you say "arrow" in German?
In German, "arrow" is der Pfeil. It is a noun.
Is der Pfeil masculine or feminine?
Der Pfeil is masculine. Plural is Pfeile. It refers to arrows used for aiming or pointing.
How is der Pfeil used in a sentence?
Use der Pfeil as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Pfeil trifft das Ziel. (The arrow hits the target.).
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