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How do you say "saw" in German?
die Säge
In German, "saw" is die Säge.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'ZAY-geh', with the 's' voiced like a 'z' and 'ä' sounding like 'ay'.
Grammar notes
die Säge is feminine. Plural: die Sägen.
Example sentence
Er hat das Holz mit einer Säge gesägt.
He cut the wood with a saw.
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How to remember die Säge
It rhymes loosely with 'sleigh' — picture sawing through wood the way a sleigh cuts through snow.
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- plastic der Kunststoff
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Questions about die Säge
How do you say "saw" in German?
In German, "saw" is die Säge. It is a noun.
Is die Säge masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Säge is feminine. Plural: die Sägen.
How is die Säge used in a sentence?
Use die Säge as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Er hat das Holz mit einer Säge gesägt. (He cut the wood with a saw.).
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