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Spiegel: mirror — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

DictionarySpiegel

Quality-approved learning entrynounLevel B1

Spiegel

mirror

a surface that reflects an image

IPA/ˈʃpiːɡl̩/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

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Spiegel: mirror

Meaning 1neutral · 88%

a surface that reflects an image

Natural examples

Sie schaut kurz in den Spiegel, bevor sie das Haus verlässt.

Der Spiegel im Bad ist nach dem Duschen beschlagen.

Der Fahrer prüft den Spiegel, bevor er die Spur wechselt.

Usage note

Use in den Spiegel schauen when the gaze is directed into the mirror; im Spiegel describes something seen or located in the reflection.

Mini-lesson: Into or in the mirror

Direction: in den Spiegel schauen. Location in the reflection: sich im Spiegel sehen.

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Form and grammar

lemma: Spiegel
article: der
Gender: masculine
singular: Spiegel
plural: Spiegel
plural status: unchanged
genitive: des Spiegels
countability: countable

Spiegel is masculine and has the same singular and plural form. Common patterns are in den Spiegel schauen for direction and sich im Spiegel sehen for location.

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