German word

Hammer

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhamɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounhammer

Example

Ich brauche einen Hammer.

I need a hammer.

Illustration for Hammer (hammer)

More examples

Beim Möbelbau benutzte sie einen kleinen Hammer.

While making furniture, she used a small hammer.

Core concept

A solid striking head fixed to a handle, used to deliver force to a small target such as a nail.

Common phrases

  • einen Hammer zur Hand haben

    have a hammer on hand

  • den Hammer ergreifen

    pick up the hammer

  • mit einem Hammer arbeiten

    work with a hammer

Similar words

Werkzeug: An implement used by hand or with a machine for a particular task.
Nagel: A thin metal pin hammered into wood or boards to fasten them.
Zange: A metal tool with hinged jaws for gripping objects and applying force.
Schraubenzieher: A tool with a handle for tightening or loosening screws by turning them.

Definition in German

Schlagwerkzeug mit Kopf und Stiel, vor allem zum Einschlagen von Nägeln.

Word origin

Hammer is an inherited Germanic word related to English hammer and recorded in Old High German as hamar.

Usage tips

  • Hammer is masculine, so the definite article is der and the accusative form in Ich brauche einen Hammer uses einen.

Related words

  • hämmernhammerverb
  • Hammerschlaghammer strikenoun

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