Pinsel
See also: pinsel
German
Etymology
From Middle High German bensel, pensel, from Old French pincel, from Vulgar Latin pēnicellus, alteration of Latin pēnicillum (“brush”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɪnzl̩/, [ˈpɪnzl̩]
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Noun
Pinsel m (genitive Pinsels, plural Pinsel)
- paintbrush
Declension
Declension of Pinsel
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Pinsel | die | Pinsel |
| genitive | eines | des | Pinsels | der | Pinsel |
| dative | einem | dem | Pinsel | den | Pinseln |
| accusative | einen | den | Pinsel | die | Pinsel |
Synonyms
- Farbpinsel
- Malerpinsel
Derived terms
- Borstenpinsel
- Einfaltspinsel
Related terms
- Pinselstrich
- Pinselstärke
- Pinselstiel
Further reading
- “Pinsel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Pinsel in Duden online