Tunnel
See also: tunnel
German
Alternative forms
- Tunell (Austrian)
Etymology
From English tunnel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʊnəl/, [ˈtʊnəl], [ˈtʊnl̩] (standard)
- IPA(key): /tuˈnɛl/ (dated; still sometimes southern)
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Noun
Tunnel m or n (genitive Tunnels, plural Tunnel or Tunnels)
- tunnel
Usage notes
- The predominant plural is unchanged Tunnel. The plural Tunnels is normal in Swiss standard German. Otherwise it is dated.
- The predominant gender is masculine. The word may, alternatively, be treated as a neuter in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Declension
Declension of Tunnel
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Tunnel | die | Tunnel |
| genitive | eines | des | Tunnels | der | Tunnel |
| dative | einem | dem | Tunnel | den | Tunneln |
| accusative | einen | den | Tunnel | die | Tunnel |
Declension of Tunnel
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Tunnel | die | Tunnels |
| genitive | eines | des | Tunnels | der | Tunnels |
| dative | einem | dem | Tunnel | den | Tunnels |
| accusative | ein | das | Tunnel | die | Tunnels |
Derived terms
- Tunnelblick
Further reading
- Tunnel in Duden online