Federring

German

Noun

Federring m (strong, genitive Federringes or Federrings, plural Federringe)

  1. lock washer (a washer placed underneath a nut or screwhead to prevent loosening)
  2. snap ring, spring ring (a circular spring, having a small break in its circumference, used as a fastener)

Declension

Declension of Federring [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Federring die Federringe
genitive eines des Federringes, Federrings der Federringe
dative einem dem Federring, Federringe1 den Federringen
accusative einen den Federring die Federringe

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Federring”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
  • “Federring” in Duden online